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Phelwane Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800018226

Tweefontein, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

396
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Phelwane Primary School?

Phelwane Primary School is a public primary school in Tweefontein, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 396 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 Phelwane 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 36% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

1262, Tweefontein "E", Empumalanga, 458
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Emalahleni66.7 km
Middelburg76.5 km
Secunda129.1 km
Ermelo171.3 km
Standerton176.6 km
Mbombela215.5 km

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What other schools are near Phelwane Primary School?

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

Khuthalani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
711 learners 20 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Kwamhlanga · 0.1km away
Phambili Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,232 learners 36 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Empumalanga · 0.2km away
Zidobhele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
477 learners 18 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Kwamhlanga · 1km away
Siphumelele Combined School
IntermediatePublicQ3
65 learners 7 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Kwamhlanga · 1.1km away
Zamani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
399 learners 14 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Kwamhlanga · 1.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 3.

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

Hlalisanani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,222 learners 31 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Empumalanga
Khulufunde Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
596 learners 17 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Empumalanga
Bongani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
903 learners 24 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Kwamhlanga

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.