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Mahlambandlopfu Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800035159

Thulamahashe, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga

925
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mahlambandlopfu Primary School?

Mahlambandlopfu Primary School is a public primary school in Thulamahashe, within the Bohlabela education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 925 enrolled learners and 28 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. 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 Mahlambandlopfu 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 60% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Stand 274b, Thulamahashe, Bushbuckridge Rural, 1365
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela87.7 km
Barberton119.7 km
Middelburg211.7 km
Ermelo236.5 km
Emalahleni236.7 km
Secunda286.5 km

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What other schools are near Mahlambandlopfu Primary School?

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

Mpithi Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
349 learners 12 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Thulamahashe · 0.4km away
Mafemani Nxumalo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,405 learners 54 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Thulamahashe · 1.1km away
Eric Nxumalo High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,068 learners 32 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Thulamahashe · 1.4km away
Thulamahashe Lower Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
783 learners 21 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Thulamahashe · 2.2km away
Zwide Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
604 learners 15 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Thulamahashe · 2.4km away

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 Mahlambandlopfu Primary School.

Thulamahashe Lower Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
783 learners 21 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Thulamahashe
Zigode Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
498 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Thulamahashe
Zwide Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
604 learners 15 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Thulamahashe

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.