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Xingala-Makamu Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800034961

Bushbuckridge, Bohlabela, Mpumalanga

504
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Xingala-Makamu Primary School?

Xingala-Makamu Primary School is a public primary school in Bushbuckridge, within the Bohlabela education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 504 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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 is the learner-to-educator ratio at Xingala-Makamu 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 33% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

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Stand No. 796, Arthurstone Trust, Bushbuckridge, 1280
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mbombela77.9 km
Barberton110.9 km
Middelburg199.9 km
Emalahleni225 km
Ermelo225.2 km
Secunda274.6 km

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What other schools are near Xingala-Makamu Primary School?

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

Nkothasi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
467 learners 15 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge · 1.3km away
Buyisonto Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
671 learners 20 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge · 1.7km away
Freddy Sithole High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
796 learners 31 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge · 1.8km away
Kufakwezwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
585 learners 18 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge · 2.1km away
Beng Ba Lona Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
152 learners 7 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge · 2.6km 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 Xingala-Makamu Primary School.

Buyisonto Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
671 learners 20 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge
Beng Ba Lona Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
152 learners 7 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge
Saselani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
753 learners 25 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Bushbuckridge

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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.