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Isibanisesizwe Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 800006676

Embalenhle, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga

1,085
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Isibanisesizwe Primary School?

Isibanisesizwe Primary School is a public combined school in Embalenhle, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,085 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 Govan Mbeki Local Municipality local municipality. Among 40 Q2 Combined schools in Mpumalanga, it has more learners per educator than 85% of similar schools.

The school is at 5026 Ingwempisi Street, Embalenhle, 2285, and can be reached on 017 685 3043.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 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 Isibanisesizwe 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 15% of similar schools

(Q2 Combined schools in Mpumalanga)

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5026 Ingwempisi Street, Embalenhle, 2285

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Secunda13 km · 17 min
Standerton50.8 km · 45 min

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Location

What other schools are near Isibanisesizwe Primary School?

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

Lifalethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,082 learners 29 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Embalenhle · 0.5km away
Thorisong Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
889 learners 22 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Evander · 0.9km away
Thomas Nhlabathi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,699 learners 53 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Embalenhle · 1.2km away
Buyani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,279 learners 32 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Embalenhle · 1.3km away
Basizeni Special School
Special NeedsPublic
254 learners 19 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Gert Sibande · 1.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 2.

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

Joubertsvlei Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
151 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Bethal
Tegwans Nest Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
68 learners 2 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Greylingstad
Trichardsfontein Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
922 learners 26 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

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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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