What kind of school is Lwaleng Primary School?
Lwaleng Primary School is a public primary school in White River, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,502 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 47:1.
It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.
The school falls within the Mbombela Local Municipality local municipality. Among 270 Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga, it has more learners per educator than 100% of similar schools.
The school is at Spioenkop Road, White River, 1240, and can be reached on 082 633 8444.
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No tuition fees
As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
Large school
This school has 1,502 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lwaleng 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 0% of similar schools
(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)
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What other schools are near Lwaleng Primary School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 2.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Lwaleng Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools
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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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
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