What type of school is Marifaan Primary School?

Marifaan 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?

Marifaan Primary School has 911 enrolled learners and 22 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 41:1.

What does Quintile 2 mean?

Quintile 2 schools serve communities with significant financial need and receive high per-learner funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Marifaan Primary School located?

Marifaan Primary School is in Mashishing, BOHLABELA district, Mpumalanga. Address: 3361 Zwelakhe Street, Ext 21, Lydenburg, 1120.

Marifaan Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800012757

Mashishing, BOHLABELA, Mpumalanga

911

Learners

41:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Marifaan Primary School?

Marifaan Primary School is a public primary school in Mashishing, within the BOHLABELA education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 911 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Marifaan 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 6%

(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Marifaan Primary School?

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

Estralita-Skool

Special NeedsPublic

212 learners 29 educators 7:1

Lower L:E ratio than 67%

Mashishing · 3.8km away

Hoërskool Lydenburg

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,170 learners 50 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 53%

Mashishing · 4km away

Lydenburg Akademie

CombinedIndependent

53 learners 9 educators 6:1

Lower L:E ratio than 92%

Mashishing · 4.6km away

Primêre Skool Kellysville

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,128 learners 27 educators 42:1

Lower L:E ratio than 5%

Kellysville · 4.8km away

Lydenburg Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

889 learners 26 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 46%

Mashishing · 4.9km away

Which schools are similar to Marifaan Primary School?

Primary schools in Mashishing with a similar quintile (Q2).

Lydenburg Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

889 learners 26 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 46%

Mashishing

Sizo Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

297 learners 13 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 95%

Mashishing

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3361 Zwelakhe Street, Ext 21, Lydenburg, 1120

0796943549

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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.