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Osizweni Primary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 800017806

Secunda, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga

2,084
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Osizweni Primary School?

Osizweni Primary School is a public combined school in Secunda, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a very large school with 2,084 enrolled learners and 63 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

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 Govan Mbeki 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 Old Bracken Mine, Evander, 2280, and can be reached on 017 689 1031.

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.

Large school

This school has 2,084 enrolled learners.

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.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Osizweni 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 28% of similar schools

(Q4 Combined schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Old Bracken Mine, Evander, 2280

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Secunda13.1 km · 19 min
Standerton55.4 km · 49 min

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Location

What other schools are near Osizweni Primary School?

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

Osizweni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,625 learners 49 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Secunda · 0km away
Laerskool Secunda
PrimaryPublicQ3
717 learners 40 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Secunda · 1km away
Allan Makhunga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
951 learners 27 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Embalenhle · 1.1km away
Hoërskool Oosterland
SecondaryPublicQ5
922 learners 56 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Secunda · 1.2km away
Muzimuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
617 learners 17 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Evander · 1.3km away

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 Osizweni Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Thistle Grove Combined School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,582 learners 54 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Thistle Grove
Lamlile Primary School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,314 learners 38 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Emzinoni
Md Coovadia Primary School
CombinedPublicQ4
896 learners 29 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Bethal

Frequently Asked Questions

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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