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Kaapvallei Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800007203

Barberton, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

451
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Kaapvallei Primary School?

Kaapvallei Primary School is a public primary school in Barberton, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 451 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 Kaapvallei 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

(Q1 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Sheba Mine, Barberton, Barberton, 1300
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Barberton17.5 km
Mbombela32.2 km
Ermelo152.9 km
Middelburg173.2 km
Emalahleni196.9 km
Secunda222 km

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What other schools are near Kaapvallei Primary School?

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

Sinqobile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
368 learners 11 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Louws Creek · 9.6km away
Louieville Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
1,369 learners 40 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Louscreek · 10.1km away
Fairview Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
857 learners 22 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Barberton · 11.4km away
Hoërskool Barberton
SecondaryPublicQ5
820 learners 44 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Barberton · 16.8km away
Mountain View School
PrimaryPublicQ5
994 learners 18 educators 55:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Barberton · 17.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 1.

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

Sinqobile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
368 learners 11 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Louws Creek
Fairview Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
857 learners 22 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Barberton
Amon Nkosi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
685 learners 22 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Barberton

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.