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Thuthukani Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800023424

Empumalanga, Nkangala, Mpumalanga

337
Learners
28:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Thuthukani Primary School?

Thuthukani Primary School is a public primary school in Empumalanga, within the Nkangala education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 337 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.

The school falls within the Thembisile Local Municipality local municipality. Among 270 Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga, it has fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools.

The school is at 463 Kwaggafontein "E, Empumalanga, 458, and can be reached on 013 986 7893.

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No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thuthukani 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 78% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

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463 Kwaggafontein "E, Empumalanga, 458

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Emalahleni81.7 km · 60 min

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Location

What other schools are near Thuthukani Primary School?

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

Mphalali Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
463 learners 15 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Empumalanga · 0.2km away
Nobuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
202 learners 9 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Empumalanga · 0.6km away
Hlomani Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
445 learners 16 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Empumalanga · 1.7km away
Mbedlwana Secondary School
IntermediatePublicQ3
108 learners 7 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Empumalanga · 1.7km away
St Peter's International Combined School
CombinedIndependent
177 learners 12 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Siyabuswa · 3.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Thuthukani Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Nobuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
202 learners 9 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Empumalanga
Ematjeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
409 learners 12 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Empumalanga
Sifikile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
867 learners 22 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Kwaggafontein

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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