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Emtfuntini Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 800003640

Sidlamafa, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

1,113
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Emtfuntini Primary School?

Emtfuntini Primary School is a public combined school in Sidlamafa, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,113 enrolled learners and 31 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.

The school falls within the Nkomazi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 25 Q3 Combined schools in Mpumalanga, it has more learners per educator than 88% of similar schools.

The school is at Stand Number 189, Bhekisisa Section, Langeloop Trust, 1337, and can be reached on 013 785 0123.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Emtfuntini 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 12% of similar schools

(Q3 Combined schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Stand Number 189, Bhekisisa Section, Langeloop Trust, 1337

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Mbombela95.7 km · 70 min

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Location

What other schools are near Emtfuntini Primary School?

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

Lomatidraai Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
616 learners 18 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Shongwe Mission · 1.3km away
Lovunywa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,346 learners 36 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Shongwe Mission · 1.3km away
Chief C J Nkosi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
252 learners 10 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Ermelo · 1.7km away
Intfutfuko Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
934 learners 22 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Shongwe Mission · 2.1km away
Luvolwetfu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,619 learners 44 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Kamhlushwa · 3.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 3.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Emtfuntini Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Cromati Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
532 learners 14 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Komatipoort
Impumelelo Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
169 learners 8 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

White River
Tsembanani Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
668 learners 22 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

White River

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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

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