What kind of school is Nelsville School?
Nelsville School is a public combined school in Nelsville, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,020 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1.
It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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.
The school falls within the Mbombela Local Municipality local municipality. Among 37 Q4 Combined schools in Mpumalanga, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.
The school is at 999 Naude Street, Nelsville, Nelspruit, 1200, and can be reached on 013 752 6020.
What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaWhat is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nelsville 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 44% of similar schools
(Q4 Combined schools in Mpumalanga)
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What other schools are near Nelsville School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public combined schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 4.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Nelsville School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools
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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). 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
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