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Mgcobaneni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800014068

White River, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

941
Learners
39:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mgcobaneni Primary School?

Mgcobaneni Primary School is a public primary school in White River, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 941 enrolled learners and 24 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 Mgcobaneni 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 12% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

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Mgcobaneni Trust, , White River, 1240
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela35.6 km
Barberton65.8 km
Middelburg181.1 km
Ermelo188.8 km
Emalahleni206.3 km
Secunda246.6 km

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What other schools are near Mgcobaneni Primary School?

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

Lungisani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,122 learners 36 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

White River · 2.9km away
Manzini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,041 learners 24 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

White River · 3km away
Tsembanani Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
668 learners 22 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

White River · 3km away
Kamhlushwa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,116 learners 39 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Phosaville Extension 2 · 3.5km away
Phola Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,093 learners 27 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Sidlamafa · 3.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mgcobaneni Primary School.

Mdzimba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
838 learners 23 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

White River
Chweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
397 learners 11 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

White River
Mdumiseni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
316 learners 12 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

White River

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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.