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Embonisweni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800003525

White River, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

808
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Embonisweni Primary School?

Embonisweni Primary School is a public primary school in White River, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 808 enrolled learners and 23 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Embonisweni Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Stand 632 Mbonisweni Trust, Kabokweni, White River, 1240
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela22 km
Barberton51.9 km
Middelburg172.4 km
Ermelo175.4 km
Emalahleni197.4 km
Secunda235.1 km

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What other schools are near Embonisweni Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Phatfwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
757 learners 23 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

White River · 0.9km away
Aa Khumalo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
502 learners 13 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Kabokweni · 2.6km away
Sandzile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,377 learners 32 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Kabokweni · 3.3km away
Lwaleng Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,502 learners 32 educators 47:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

White River · 3.4km away
Ngodini Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
791 learners 24 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Kabokweni · 3.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Embonisweni Primary School.

Aa Khumalo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
502 learners 13 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Kabokweni
Lwaleng Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,502 learners 32 educators 47:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

White River
Gutjwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
789 learners 19 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Kabokweni

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.