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Ithole Primary School

PrimaryPublicFull Service School EMIS: 800006817

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Amsterdam, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga

989
Learners
40:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Ithole Primary School?

Ithole Primary School is a public primary school in Amsterdam, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 989 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1.

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 Mkhondo Local Municipality local municipality. Among 188 Q3 Primary schools in Mpumalanga, it has more learners per educator than 85% of similar schools.

The school is at 270 Kwathandeka Location, Amsterdam, 2375, and can be reached on 079 541 5902.

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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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ithole 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

(Q3 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

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270 Kwathandeka Location, Amsterdam, 2375
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Ermelo82.5 km · 69 min

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What other schools are near Ithole Primary School?

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

Buhlebuyeza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,082 learners 26 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Amsterdam · 1.9km away
Laerskool Amsterdam
PrimaryPublicQ3
154 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Amsterdam · 2.7km away
Nganana Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,604 learners 52 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Amsterdam · 3.4km away
Umlambo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
747 learners 19 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Amsterdam · 11.4km away
Cangasa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
151 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Iswepe · 12.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 3.

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

Laerskool Amsterdam
PrimaryPublicQ3
154 learners 8 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Amsterdam
Laerskool Lothair
PrimaryPublicQ3
267 learners 11 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Lothair
Laerskool Chrissie
PrimaryPublicQ3
178 learners 9 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Chrissiesmeer

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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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