Laerskool Lothair
Lothair, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga
What kind of school is Laerskool Lothair?
Laerskool Lothair is a public primary school in Lothair, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 267 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 Laerskool Lothair?
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 93% of similar schools
(Q3 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)
Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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What other schools are near Laerskool Lothair?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 3.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Laerskool Lothair.
Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools
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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.