Thabana Primary School
Siyabuswa, Nkangala, Mpumalanga
What kind of school is Thabana Primary School?
Thabana Primary School is a public intermediate school in Siyabuswa, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small school with 77 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1. 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 77 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thabana 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 Intermediate 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 Thabana Primary 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 19% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other intermediate schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 3.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Thabana Primary School.
Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 53% 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.