The Gem Combined School
Lothair, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga
What kind of school is The Gem Combined School?
The Gem Combined School is a public combined school in Lothair, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 573 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What You Should Know
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at The Gem 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 79% of similar schools
(Q2 Combined schools in Mpumalanga)
NSC Matric Results
Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
92.1% pass rate in 2025 — 8 Q2 schools in Mpumalanga scored lower, 7 scored higher.
Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.
Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology
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Distance to Major Centres
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Location
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What other schools are near The Gem 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 82% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other combined schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 2.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to The Gem Combined School.
Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 93% 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.