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Robert Carruthers Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800019471

Emalahleni, NKANGALA, Mpumalanga

1,203
Learners
23:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Robert Carruthers Primary School is a public primary school in Emalahleni, within the NKANGALA education district of the Mpumalanga. It is a large school with 1,203 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,203 enrolled learners.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 62%

(Q5 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Nearby Schools

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

Laerskool Taalfees
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,316 learners 66 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Emalahleni · 0.3km away
Wh De Klerk Skool
Special NeedsPublic
701 learners 59 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Null · 0.4km away
Witbank High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,745 learners 70 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Emalahleni · 0.4km away
Laerskool Kragbron
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,279 learners 55 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Emalahleni · 1km away
Hts Witbank
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,352 learners 67 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Emalahleni · 1.1km away

Schools Like This

Primary schools in Emalahleni with a similar quintile (Q5).

Edward Matyeka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,342 learners 35 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Emalahleni
Carissa Primary Skool
PrimaryPublicQ5
889 learners 31 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Emalahleni
Laerskool Kragbron
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,279 learners 55 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Emalahleni
Laerskool Taalfees
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,316 learners 66 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Emalahleni
Nelson Ngubeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
688 learners 23 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Emalahleni

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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.