What type of school is Ekucathuzeni Primary School?

Ekucathuzeni 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?

Ekucathuzeni Primary School has 1,146 enrolled learners and 27 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 42:1.

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 Ekucathuzeni Primary School located?

Ekucathuzeni Primary School is in Barberton, EHLANZENI district, Mpumalanga. Address: 1813 EXT. 3 SPEARVILLE, BARBERTON, UMJINDI, 1300.

Ekucathuzeni 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: 800003210

Barberton, EHLANZENI, Mpumalanga

1,146

Learners

42:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ekucathuzeni Primary School?

Ekucathuzeni Primary School is a public primary school in Barberton, within the EHLANZENI education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,146 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 42:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ekucathuzeni 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 5%

(Q4 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Ekucathuzeni Primary School?

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

Emjindini Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

905 learners 32 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 76%

Barberton · 0km away

Mhola Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

950 learners 26 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 36%

Barberton · 0.4km away

Kamhola Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,352 learners 36 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 7%

Barberton · 0.6km away

Ngwane Primary School

CombinedPublicQ4

1,111 learners 27 educators 41:1

Lower L:E ratio than 3%

Barberton · 1km away

Sikhutsele Primary School

CombinedPublicQ4

977 learners 28 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 15%

Barberton · 1km away

Which schools are similar to Ekucathuzeni Primary School?

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

Mhola Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

950 learners 26 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 36%

Barberton

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1813 EXT. 3 SPEARVILLE, BARBERTON, UMJINDI, 1300

0137122765

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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.