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Wakkerstroom Combined School

PrimaryPublicFull Service School EMIS: 800025205

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Esizameleni, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga

1,321
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Wakkerstroom Combined School?

Wakkerstroom Combined School is a public primary school in Esizameleni, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,321 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality local municipality. Among 276 Q1 Primary schools in Mpumalanga, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at 384 Mdlalose Street, Esizameleni, Wakkerstroom, 2480, and can be reached on 017 730 0434.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,321 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Wakkerstroom 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 29% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

384 Mdlalose Street, Esizameleni, Wakkerstroom, 2480

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Distance to Major Centres

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Standerton112.9 km · 84 min

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Location

What other schools are near Wakkerstroom Combined School?

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

Uthaka Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
959 learners 29 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Wakkerstroom · 2km away
Mabola Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
95 learners 3 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Dirkiesdorp · 24.2km away
Qhubulwazi Combined School
CombinedPublicQ2
1,426 learners 48 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Vukuzakhe · 25.4km away
Phembindlela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,029 learners 29 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Volksrust · 25.7km away
Theu Theu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
945 learners 32 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Volksrust · 25.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Mpumalanga with Quintile 1.

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

Mabola Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
95 learners 3 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Dirkiesdorp
Bethamoya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
178 learners 5 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Vlakpoort
Bhekithemba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
92 learners 4 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Wakkerstroom

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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