What type of school is Lowveld High School?

Lowveld High School is classified as a secondary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Lowveld High School has 1,389 enrolled learners and 67 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 21:1.

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 Lowveld High School located?

Lowveld High School is in West Acres, EHLANZENI district, Mpumalanga. Address: 18 FIGTREE STREET, WEST ACRES, NELSPRUIT, 1200.

Lowveld High 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.

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 800010736

West Acres, EHLANZENI, Mpumalanga

1,389

Learners

21:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lowveld High School?

Lowveld High School is a public secondary school in West Acres, within the EHLANZENI education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,389 enrolled learners and 67 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,389 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lowveld High 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 58%

(Q5 Secondary schools in Mpumalanga)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Lowveld High School?

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

Klipspringer Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

906 learners 28 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 25%

Mbombela · 0.2km away

Hoërskool Bergvlam

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,077 learners 55 educators 20:1

Lower L:E ratio than 64%

Mbombela · 0.5km away

Nelspruit Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,400 learners 63 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 69%

Mbombela · 1km away

St Peters Primary School

PrimaryIndependent

101 learners 16 educators 6:1

Lower L:E ratio than 90%

Ehlanzeni · 1.2km away

Laerskool Laeveld

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,410 learners 62 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 65%

West Acres · 1.6km away

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18 FIGTREE STREET, WEST ACRES, NELSPRUIT, 1200

0137411041

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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.