What type of school is Ermelo Primary School?

Ermelo 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?

Ermelo Primary School has 689 enrolled learners and 26 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 27:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is Ermelo Primary School located?

Ermelo Primary School is in Ermelo, GERT SIBANDE district, Mpumalanga. Address: 38 SMUTS STREET, , ERMELO, 2350.

Ermelo Primary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800003913

Ermelo, GERT SIBANDE, Mpumalanga

689

Learners

27:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ermelo Primary School?

Ermelo Primary School is a public primary school in Ermelo, within the GERT SIBANDE education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 689 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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 5 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 Ermelo 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 45%

(Q5 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Ermelo Primary School?

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

Ark Christian School

CombinedIndependent

300 learners 17 educators 18:1

Lower L:E ratio than 25%

Witbank 262it · 0.5km away

Laerskool Ermelo

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,052 learners 43 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 51%

Ermelo · 0.9km away

Laerskool Jj Van Der Merwe

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,229 learners 53 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 60%

Ermelo · 0.9km away

Hts Ligbron

SecondaryPublicQ5

964 learners 63 educators 15:1

Lower L:E ratio than 98%

Ermelo · 1km away

Summerfields Private School

PrimaryIndependent

176 learners 11 educators 16:1

Lower L:E ratio than 43%

Ermelo · 1.1km away

Which schools are similar to Ermelo Primary School?

Primary schools in Ermelo with a similar quintile (Q5).

Laerskool Ermelo

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,052 learners 43 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 51%

Ermelo

Laerskool Jj Van Der Merwe

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,229 learners 53 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 60%

Ermelo

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38 SMUTS STREET, , ERMELO, 2350

0178193400

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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.