What type of school is Laerskool Ermelo?

Laerskool Ermelo 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?

Laerskool Ermelo has 1,052 enrolled learners and 43 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 25:1.

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 Laerskool Ermelo located?

Laerskool Ermelo is in Ermelo, GERT SIBANDE district, Mpumalanga. Address: Joubert Street, , Ermelo, 2350.

Laerskool Ermelo

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: 800009134

Ermelo, GERT SIBANDE, Mpumalanga

1,052

Learners

25:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Laerskool Ermelo?

Laerskool Ermelo is a public primary school in Ermelo, within the GERT SIBANDE education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,052 enrolled learners and 43 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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 Laerskool Ermelo?

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 51%

(Q5 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Laerskool Ermelo?

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

Destiny Academy Gateway

CombinedIndependent

70 learners 7 educators 10:1

Lower L:E ratio than 69%

Ermelo East · 0.6km away

Ermelo Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

689 learners 26 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 45%

Ermelo · 0.9km away

Ark Christian School

CombinedIndependent

300 learners 17 educators 18:1

Lower L:E ratio than 25%

Witbank 262it · 1km away

Hoërskool Ermelo

SecondaryPublicQ5

828 learners 55 educators 15:1

Lower L:E ratio than 100%

Ermelo · 1.5km away

Summerfields Private School

PrimaryIndependent

176 learners 11 educators 16:1

Lower L:E ratio than 43%

Ermelo · 1.7km away

Which schools are similar to Laerskool Ermelo?

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

Ermelo Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

689 learners 26 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 45%

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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Joubert Street, , Ermelo, 2350

0178115851

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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.