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Penryn College

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 800017970

Ehlanzeni, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

733
Learners
12:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Penryn College?

Penryn College is an independent combined school in Ehlanzeni, within the Ehlanzeni education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 733 enrolled learners and 64 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Penryn College?

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 60% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Mpumalanga)

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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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela7.5 km
Barberton42.7 km
Middelburg156.9 km
Ermelo159.5 km
Emalahleni181.8 km
Secunda218.6 km

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What other schools are near Penryn College?

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

Boschrand Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,858 learners 39 educators 48:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Mataffin · 3km away
Kamagugu Inclusive School
Special NeedsPublic
347 learners 32 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Mbombela · 6.1km away
Cefups Academy
SecondaryIndependent
136 learners 5 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Mbombela · 6.7km away
Valencia Combined School
CombinedPublicQ5
1,664 learners 58 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Mbombela · 6.8km away
Calvary Christian School
CombinedIndependent
31 learners 5 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Mbombela · 6.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Mpumalanga (independent).

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

Calvary Christian School
CombinedIndependent
31 learners 5 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Mbombela
The King's School
CombinedIndependent
441 learners 46 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

White River
Wem Private Combined School
CombinedIndependent
187 learners 11 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Kabokweni

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.