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Nkukhunda Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800017095

Wakkerstroom, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga

442
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Nkukhunda Primary School?

Nkukhunda Primary School is a public primary school in Wakkerstroom, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 442 enrolled learners and 13 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. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.

The school falls within the Mkhondo Local Municipality local municipality. Among 276 Q1 Primary schools in Mpumalanga, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at Grootrietvlei Farm, Wakkerstroom, Dirkiesdorp, 2386, and can be reached on 079 077 9487.

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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 Nkukhunda 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 37% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

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Grootrietvlei Farm, Wakkerstroom, Dirkiesdorp, 2386
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Ermelo153 km · 122 min

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Location

What other schools are near Nkukhunda Primary School?

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

Injabulo School
CombinedPublicQ1
1,060 learners 35 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Dirkiesdorp · 3.1km away
Sinethemba Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
298 learners 13 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Dirkiesdorp · 3.6km away
Etsheni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
243 learners 7 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Ngema · 11.4km away
Mabola Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
95 learners 3 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Dirkiesdorp · 12km away
Vukubone Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
678 learners 19 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Driefontein · 13.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Nkukhunda Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Etsheni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
243 learners 7 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Ngema
Mabola Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
95 learners 3 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Dirkiesdorp
Ngema Combined School
PrimaryPublicQ1
989 learners 25 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Piet Retief

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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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