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Thulamahashe Lower Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800035173

Thulamahashe, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga

783
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thulamahashe Lower Primary School?

Thulamahashe Lower Primary School is a public primary school in Thulamahashe, within the Bohlabela education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 783 enrolled learners and 21 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. 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 is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thulamahashe Lower 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 28% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

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Stand No 595, Thulamahashe, Thulamahashe, 1365
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela87 km
Barberton119.3 km
Middelburg209.8 km
Emalahleni234.8 km
Ermelo235.3 km
Secunda284.8 km

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What other schools are near Thulamahashe Lower Primary School?

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

Zwide Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
604 learners 15 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Thulamahashe · 0.4km away
Orhovelani High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
360 learners 20 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Thulamahashe · 1km away
Mafemani Nxumalo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,405 learners 54 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Thulamahashe · 1.1km away
Ezrom Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
824 learners 24 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Thulamahashe · 1.8km away
Mpithi Combined School
CombinedPublicQ3
349 learners 12 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Thulamahashe · 1.8km 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 Thulamahashe Lower Primary School.

Zwide Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
604 learners 15 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Thulamahashe
Ezrom Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
824 learners 24 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Thulamahashe
Zigode Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
498 learners 13 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Thulamahashe

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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.