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Shalamuka Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800035115

Mkhuhlu, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga

576
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Shalamuka Primary School?

Shalamuka Primary School is a public primary school in Mkhuhlu, within the Bohlabela education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 576 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 Shalamuka 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 73% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Stand Number No 1, Belfast Trust, Mkhuhlu, 1246
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela70.7 km
Barberton97.9 km
Middelburg212.3 km
Ermelo224 km
Emalahleni237.5 km
Secunda280.9 km

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What other schools are near Shalamuka Primary School?

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

Homuzeya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
856 learners 22 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu · 0.7km away
Mandondo High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
949 learners 30 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu · 1.3km away
J.J. Matsana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
292 learners 10 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Ximhungwe · 3.4km away
Dyondzekani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
520 learners 16 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Ximhungwe · 4.8km away
Mvuyazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,501 learners 38 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu · 4.9km 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 Shalamuka Primary School.

Mvuyazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,501 learners 38 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu
Njanji Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,253 learners 31 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu
Bhejani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
281 learners 14 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu

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.