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Thwahlele Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800023465

Sheepmoor, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga

717
Learners
38:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thwahlele Primary School?

Thwahlele Primary School is a public primary school in Sheepmoor, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 717 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 Thwahlele 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 15% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Waaihoek Farm, Sheepmoor, Sheepmoor , 2352
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ermelo37 km
Standerton109 km
Secunda114.9 km
Barberton126.3 km
Middelburg132.9 km
Emalahleni141.1 km

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What other schools are near Thwahlele Primary School?

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

Bee Maseko Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
717 learners 21 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Sheepmoor · 2km away
Hlalisani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
227 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Sheepmoor · 4.3km away
Swelihle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
223 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Sheepmoor · 9.9km away
Umzimvelo Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
746 learners 21 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Roodewal · 17.2km away
St Andrews Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
158 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Iswepe · 17.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Thwahlele Primary School.

Hlalisani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
227 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Sheepmoor
Swelihle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
223 learners 7 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Sheepmoor
St Andrews Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
158 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Iswepe

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.