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Matsafeni Primary School

PrimaryPublicFull Service Schools EMIS: 800013383

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Malelane, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

862
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Matsafeni Primary School?

Matsafeni Primary School is a public primary school in Malelane, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 862 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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 Matsafeni 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 48% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

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Stand 149, Kamhlushwa, Malelane, 1332
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Barberton64.3 km
Mbombela74.2 km
Ermelo195.2 km
Middelburg222.5 km
Emalahleni246 km
Secunda268.3 km

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What other schools are near Matsafeni Primary School?

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

Luvolwetfu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,619 learners 44 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Kamhlushwa · 0.6km away
Sidlamafa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,494 learners 45 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Malelane · 0.6km away
Mtimandze Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,719 learners 46 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Malelane · 1.4km away
Emtfuntini Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,113 learners 31 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Sidlamafa · 4.1km away
Liguguletfu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,008 learners 24 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Malelane · 4.4km 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 Matsafeni Primary School.

Lomatidraai Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
616 learners 18 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Shongwe Mission
Hoechst Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,320 learners 32 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Sidlamafa
Magcekeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,323 learners 34 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Sidlamafa

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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.