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Vandama Lower and Higher Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800035020

Bushbuckridge, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga

197
Learners
33:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Vandama Lower and Higher Primary School?

Vandama Lower and Higher Primary School is a public primary school in Bushbuckridge, within the Bohlabela education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small school with 197 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 197 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Vandama Lower and Higher 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 54% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

Mathibela Village, Alexandria Trust, Bushbuckridge, 1280
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela61.8 km
Barberton93.6 km
Middelburg194.6 km
Ermelo212.4 km
Emalahleni219.8 km
Secunda265.7 km

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What other schools are near Vandama Lower and Higher Primary School?

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

Mathibela High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
462 learners 15 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge · 0.2km away
Alexandria Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
359 learners 12 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge · 1.6km away
Kwetse Lower and Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
597 learners 20 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu · 1.6km away
Motseleng Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
223 learners 6 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge · 1.8km away
Mmabatho Mokoena High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
241 learners 9 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge · 2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 2.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Vandama Lower and Higher Primary School.

Kwetse Lower and Higher Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
597 learners 20 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Mkhuhlu
Motseleng Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
223 learners 6 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge
Pensele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
215 learners 9 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Mashonamini

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.