Bushbuckridge, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga
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- Type
- Public primary
- Fees
- No-fee school
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Marongwane Primary School?
Marongwane Primary School is a public primary school in Bushbuckridge, within the Bohlabela education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 585 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.
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 Bushbuckridge Local Municipality local municipality. Among 270 Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.
The school is at Stand No 420, Marongwane Trust, Bushbuckridge, 1280.
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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Marongwane 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 28% of similar schools
(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)
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What You Should Know
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.
Location
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What other schools are near Marongwane Primary School?
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 80% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 54% 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 Marongwane 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 69% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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.
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