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Nghalalume

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 916410768

Nghalalume, Mopani East, Limpopo

588
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nghalalume?

Nghalalume is a public primary school in Nghalalume, within the Mopani East education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 588 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nghalalume?

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 32% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Limpopo)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Thohoyandou34.4 km
Makhado75.3 km
Tzaneen80.7 km
Musina115.4 km
Polokwane138.4 km
Mokopane194.5 km

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What other schools are near Nghalalume?

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

Jim Rhangani
SecondaryPublicQ1
332 learners 8 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Ngalalume · 0.9km away
Tirhani
PrimaryPublicQ1
686 learners 20 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Tomu · 5.3km away
Chamandu
SecondaryPublicQ1
491 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Giyani · 6.2km away
Matsambu
SecondaryPublicQ1
608 learners 21 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Giyani · 6.3km away
Nkuri
PrimaryPublicQ1
454 learners 11 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Shirilele · 6.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Limpopo with Quintile 1.

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

Tirhani
PrimaryPublicQ1
686 learners 20 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Tomu
Nkuri
PrimaryPublicQ1
454 learners 11 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Shirilele
Tlharihani
PrimaryPublicQ1
945 learners 26 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Giyani

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.