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Nelson Ngubeni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800016576

Emalahleni, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

688
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nelson Ngubeni Primary School?

Nelson Ngubeni Primary School is a public primary school in Emalahleni, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 688 enrolled learners and 23 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nelson Ngubeni 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 31% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

2918 Tsotetsi Street, Kwa-Guqa Ext. 5, Witbank, 1035
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Emalahleni10.6 km
Middelburg34.6 km
Secunda73.7 km
Ermelo113.8 km
Standerton121.3 km
Mbombela189.2 km

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What other schools are near Nelson Ngubeni Primary School?

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

Johannes Kananda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,299 learners 31 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Witbank · 0km away
Phillip Ndimande Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,563 learners 47 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Witbank · 0km away
Empucukweni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,478 learners 46 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools

Witbank · 0.5km away
Nancy Shiba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
997 learners 25 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Witbank · 0.5km away
Edward Matyeka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,342 learners 35 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 0.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 5.

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

Nancy Shiba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
997 learners 25 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Witbank
Edward Matyeka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,342 learners 35 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Emalahleni
Siphendulwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,020 learners 25 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Emalahleni

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.