Siphakamile Combined School
Carolina, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga
What kind of school is Siphakamile Combined School?
Siphakamile Combined School is a public combined school in Carolina, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small school with 123 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What You Should Know
Small school
This school has 123 enrolled learners.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Siphakamile Combined 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 98% of similar schools
(Q1 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)
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Location
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What other schools are near Siphakamile Combined School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other combined schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 1.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Siphakamile Combined School.
Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools
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.