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Thabakgolo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800035146

Shatale, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga

134
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thabakgolo Primary School?

Thabakgolo Primary School is a public primary school in Shatale, within the Bohlabela education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small school with 134 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 You Should Know

Small school

This school has 134 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thabakgolo 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 89% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

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Stand No 90, London Trust B, Shatale, 1282
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela74.6 km
Barberton108.7 km
Middelburg191.3 km
Emalahleni216.3 km
Ermelo219 km
Secunda266.8 km

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What other schools are near Thabakgolo Primary School?

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

Mmasekobe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
297 learners 10 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Shatale · 0.1km away
Ngwarele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
412 learners 12 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge · 0.8km away
Sedibeng Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
341 learners 7 educators 49:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Shatale · 0.9km away
Ditau Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
508 learners 21 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Shatale · 1.6km away
Lehlasedi High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
514 learners 22 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Shatale · 1.6km 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 Thabakgolo Primary School.

Ngwarele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
412 learners 12 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge
Sedibeng Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
341 learners 7 educators 49:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Shatale
Boikhutso Primary-2 School
PrimaryPublicQ3
724 learners 19 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Shatale

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.