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Schools in Mbombela

Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga

19 schools · 9 primary · 6 secondary · 23:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Mbombela

19 schools: 9 primary, 6 secondary and 4 combined or other.

4 are no-fee public schools and 7 are independent. Most public schools are quintile 4–5.

Primary (9)

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PrimaryIndependent
119 learners · 10 educators · 12:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
134 learners · 6 educators · 22:1
PrimaryIndependent
401 learners · 19 educators · 21:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
906 learners · 28 educators · 32:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,137 learners · 54 educators · 21:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,146 learners · 63 educators · 18:1
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,400 learners · 63 educators · 22:1
PrimaryPublic
1,527 learners · 43 educators · 36:1
PrimaryPublicQ4
194 learners · 7 educators · 28:1

Secondary (6)

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SecondaryIndependent
136 learners · 5 educators · 27:1
SecondaryIndependent
478 learners · 16 educators · 30:1
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,077 learners · 55 educators · 20:1
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,420 learners · 76 educators · 19:1
SecondaryIndependent
202 learners · 14 educators · 14:1
SecondaryPublicQ1
929 learners · 24 educators · 39:1

Combined (3)

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CombinedIndependent
31 learners · 5 educators · 6:1
CombinedIndependent
198 learners · 9 educators · 22:1
CombinedPublicQ4
1,664 learners · 58 educators · 29:1

Special Needs (1)

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Special NeedsPublic
347 learners · 32 educators · 11:1

About Mbombela

Mbombela falls within the Ehlanzeni education district of Mpumalanga. It has 19 registered schools, including 9 primary and 6 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 23:1. There are 12 public schools and 7 independent schools in the area.

Schools range across quintile 1–5.

School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology