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Laerskool Jj Van Der Merwe

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800009225

Ermelo, GERT SIBANDE, Mpumalanga

1,229
Learners
23:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Laerskool Jj Van Der Merwe is a public primary school in Ermelo, within the GERT SIBANDE education district of the Mpumalanga. It is a large school with 1,229 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,229 enrolled learners.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 60%

(Q5 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Nearby Schools

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

Hts Ligbron
SecondaryPublicQ5
964 learners 63 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Ermelo · 0.2km away
Ermelo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
689 learners 26 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Ermelo · 0.9km away
Ark Christian School
CombinedIndependent
300 learners 17 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Witbank 262it · 1.1km away
Ermelo Christian School
CombinedIndependent
98 learners 8 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Ermelo · 1.2km away
Summerfields Private School
PrimaryIndependent
176 learners 11 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Ermelo · 1.2km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Ermelo with a similar quintile (Q5).

Ermelo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
689 learners 26 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Ermelo
Laerskool Ermelo
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,052 learners 43 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Ermelo

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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.