What kind of school is St. Patrick Mathibela?
St. Patrick Mathibela is a public primary school in Namakgale, within the Mopani East education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 890 enrolled learners and 28 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.
It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.
The school falls within the Ba-Phalaborwa local municipality. Among 350 Q3 Primary schools in Limpopo, it has fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools.
The school is at Shangaan Village;Phalaborwa Tribal Authority;, and can be reached on 065 954 1341.
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No tuition fees
As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St. Patrick Mathibela?
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 88% of similar schools
(Q3 Primary schools in Limpopo)
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What other schools are near St. Patrick Mathibela?
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 19% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Limpopo with Quintile 3.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to St. Patrick Mathibela. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools
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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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
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