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M.O. Mashego Lower Primary School

PrimaryPublicFull Service Schools EMIS: 800034890

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Bushbuckridge, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga

840
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is M.O. Mashego Lower Primary School?

M.O. Mashego Lower 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 840 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 M.O. Mashego Lower 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 43% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Stand No63 Casteel Trust, Next to Wesleyen Mission, Bushbuckridge Rural, 1280
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela84.3 km
Barberton118.6 km
Middelburg196.1 km
Emalahleni220.9 km
Ermelo227.1 km
Secunda273.1 km

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What other schools are near M.O. Mashego Lower Primary School?

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

Alfred Matshine Commercial School
SecondaryPublicQ1
412 learners 21 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge · 0.3km away
Kennen Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
399 learners 13 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Shatale · 0.8km away
Mosipa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
354 learners 19 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Casteel · 2km away
Ben Matloshe High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
781 learners 22 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Arconhoek · 2.1km away
Lekanang Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
433 learners 16 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Casteel · 2.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to M.O. Mashego Lower Primary School.

Kennen Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
399 learners 13 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Shatale
Lekanang Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
433 learners 16 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Casteel
Mamosodi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
268 learners 9 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Arconhoek

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.