What type of school is Buyani Primary School?

Buyani Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Buyani Primary School has 1,279 enrolled learners and 32 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 40:1.

What does Quintile 4 mean?

Quintile 4 schools serve relatively well-resourced communities and receive lower per-learner government funding. They may charge school fees.

Where is Buyani Primary School located?

Buyani Primary School is in Embalenhle, GERT SIBANDE district, Mpumalanga. Address: 2027 Makhubo Drive, SECUNDA, EMBALENHLE, 2285.

Buyani Primary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800001818

Embalenhle, GERT SIBANDE, Mpumalanga

1,279

Learners

40:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Buyani Primary School?

Buyani Primary School is a public primary school in Embalenhle, within the GERT SIBANDE education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,279 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 40:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,279 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Buyani Primary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 12%

(Q4 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Buyani Primary School?

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

Thomas Nhlabathi Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,699 learners 53 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 52%

Embalenhle · 0.2km away

Tholukwazi Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,356 learners 36 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 28%

Embalenhle · 0.4km away

Zamokuhle Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,095 learners 31 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 51%

Embalenhle · 0.5km away

Thorisong Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

889 learners 22 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 10%

Evander · 0.6km away

Lifalethu Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,082 learners 29 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 23%

Embalenhle · 1km away

Which schools are similar to Buyani Primary School?

Primary schools in Embalenhle with a similar quintile (Q4).

Allan Makhunga Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

951 learners 27 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 52%

Embalenhle

Mbalenhle Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,030 learners 32 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 71%

Embalenhle

Tholukwazi Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,356 learners 36 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 28%

Embalenhle

Zamokuhle Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,095 learners 31 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 51%

Embalenhle

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2027 Makhubo Drive, SECUNDA, EMBALENHLE, 2285

0176851979

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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.