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Motlamogale Lower and Higher Primary School

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PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800034902

Arconhoek, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga

697 learners 37:1 ratio Q2

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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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Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school · How admissions work

What kind of school is Motlamogale Lower and Higher Primary School?

Motlamogale Lower and Higher Primary School is a public primary school in Arconhoek, within the Bohlabela education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 697 enrolled learners and 19 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.100, Gamalope, Moreipuso, Casteel, Bushbuckridge Rural, 1370, and can be reached on 013 777 7121.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Motlamogale Lower and Higher 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 27% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

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.

Contact

Stand No.100, Gamalope, Moreipuso, Casteel, Bushbuckridge Rural, 1370EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Mbombela119.1 km · 99 min

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What other schools are near Motlamogale Lower and Higher Primary School?

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

Ben Matloshe High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
781 learners 22 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Arconhoek · 1.6km away
Mosipa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
354 learners 19 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Casteel · 1.8km away
Maoloshe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
198 learners 7 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Arconhoek · 2km away
Keledi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
418 learners 13 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Arconhoek · 2.1km away
Matlushe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
373 learners 12 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Arconhoek · 2.4km away

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 Motlamogale Lower and Higher Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Craigieburn Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
310 learners 10 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Next To Baroka Resturant
Mokgomana Lower & Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
123 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Acornhoek
Phatsedi Lower and Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
219 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Athurseat

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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