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St Thomas Aquinas Combined School

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 800022368

Emalahleni, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

654
Learners
10:1
Learners per educator
—
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is St Thomas Aquinas Combined School?

St Thomas Aquinas Combined School is an independent combined school in Emalahleni, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 654 enrolled learners and 67 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St Thomas Aquinas 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 71% of similar schools

(Independent 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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Allenby Street
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Emalahleni1.3 km
Middelburg26.5 km
Secunda72.1 km
Ermelo105.9 km
Standerton119.1 km
Mbombela180.7 km

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What other schools are near St Thomas Aquinas Combined School?

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

Thanduxolo Specialised School
Special NeedsPublic
308 learners 21 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Nkangala · 0.5km away
Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,478 learners 63 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 0.5km away
Carissa Primary Skool
PrimaryPublicQ5
889 learners 31 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 0.5km away
Laerskool Kragbron
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,279 learners 55 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Emalahleni · 0.7km away
Ed-U-College Combined School
CombinedIndependent
1,149 learners 47 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Witbank · 0.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Mpumalanga (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to St Thomas Aquinas Combined School.

Ed-U-College Combined School
CombinedIndependent
1,149 learners 47 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Witbank
Curro Bankenveld School
CombinedIndependent
1,046 learners 86 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Reyno Ridge
Middelburg Muslim School
CombinedIndependent
329 learners 22 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Eastdene

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.