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Pensele Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800035113

Mashonamini, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga

215
Learners
24:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Pensele Primary School?

Pensele Primary School is a public primary school in Mashonamini, within the Bohlabela education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 215 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Pensele 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 93% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Mashonamini Trust, Mkhuhlu, Mkhuhlu, 1246
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela60.2 km
Barberton91.5 km
Middelburg195.1 km
Ermelo211.5 km
Emalahleni220.3 km
Secunda265.5 km

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What other schools are near Pensele Primary School?

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

Madzuma High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
547 learners 16 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu · 0.3km away
Londhindha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
478 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu · 1.3km away
Kwetse Lower and Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
597 learners 20 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu · 1.8km away
Mavimbela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
521 learners 20 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu · 2.1km away
Phaphama Lower Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
456 learners 13 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu · 2.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 2.

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

Kwetse Lower and Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
597 learners 20 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu
Mavimbela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
521 learners 20 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu
Sele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
708 learners 20 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge

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.