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John Mdluli Primary School

PrimaryPublicFull Service Schools EMIS: 800007112

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Mataffin, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

1,503
Learners
42:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is John Mdluli Primary School?

John Mdluli Primary School is a public primary school in Mataffin, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,503 enrolled learners and 36 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 42:1. 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 You Should Know

Large school

This school has 1,503 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at John Mdluli 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 5% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

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2 Mascot Street, Mataffin, Nelspruit, 1200
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela4.3 km
Barberton38.3 km
Middelburg151.4 km
Ermelo152.5 km
Emalahleni176.1 km
Secunda211.9 km

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What other schools are near John Mdluli Primary School?

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

Cyril Clarke Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,439 learners 44 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Mataffin · 0.1km away
Klipspringer Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
906 learners 28 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Mbombela · 3.6km away
Lowveld High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,389 learners 67 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

West Acres · 3.8km away
Boschrand Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,858 learners 39 educators 48:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Mataffin · 4.1km away
Hoërskool Bergvlam
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,077 learners 55 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Mbombela · 4.3km 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 John Mdluli Primary School.

Edwaleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
932 learners 29 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Kabokweni
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

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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.