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Nomalema

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 921121249

Mokopane, Mogalakwena, Limpopo

519
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nomalema?

Nomalema is a public primary school in Mokopane, within the Mogalakwena education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 519 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 urban.

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 3 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 Nomalema?

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

(Q3 Primary schools in Limpopo)

Contact

2275 Malopolosa Street Zone 1, Mahwelereng
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mokopane5.2 km
Polokwane56.8 km
Tzaneen125.9 km
Lephalale140.7 km
Makhado155 km
Thohoyandou203.3 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Nomalema?

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

D.G. Tsebe
SecondaryPublicQ3
947 learners 30 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Zone · 0.5km away
Raphela
PrimaryPublicQ3
490 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Mahwelereng · 0.9km away
Segooa Kgala
PrimaryPublicQ3
254 learners 9 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Mahwelerengzone · 0.9km away
Gojela
SecondaryPublicQ3
880 learners 23 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Mahwelereng · 1km away
Pepps Mokopane
PrimaryIndependent
151 learners 11 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Percyfyferoad · 1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Limpopo with Quintile 3.

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

Raphela
PrimaryPublicQ3
490 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Mahwelereng
Segooa Kgala
PrimaryPublicQ3
254 learners 9 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Mahwelerengzone
Ithuteng
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,067 learners 27 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Mokopane

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.