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Lothair Primary School

PrimaryPublicFull Service Schools EMIS: 800010686

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Silindile Location, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga

1,065
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lothair Primary School?

Lothair Primary School is a public primary school in Silindile Location, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,065 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. 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 Lothair 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 46% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Stand No.: 44 Silindile Location, Lothair, Lothair, 2370
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ermelo46.9 km
Barberton92.1 km
Mbombela115.6 km
Middelburg118.5 km
Secunda126.2 km
Emalahleni132.7 km

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What other schools are near Lothair Primary School?

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

Ubuhle Bolwazi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,058 learners 30 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Lothair · 2.4km away
Umpilusi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
226 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Lothair · 2.6km away
Laerskool Lothair
PrimaryPublicQ3
267 learners 11 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Lothair · 3.3km away
Clifton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
259 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Lothair · 10.1km away
Ncikinyane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
126 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Lothair · 16.6km 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 Lothair Primary School.

Umpilusi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
226 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Lothair
Clifton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
259 learners 8 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Lothair
Ncikinyane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
126 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Lothair

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.