What type of school is Matsamo Primary School?

Matsamo 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?

Matsamo Primary School has 1,138 enrolled learners and 30 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 38:1.

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 Matsamo Primary School located?

Matsamo Primary School is in Shongwe Mission, EHLANZENI district, Mpumalanga. Address: STAND NO 1634, SHONGWE MISSION, MALELANE, 1331.

Matsamo 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: 800013391

Shongwe Mission, EHLANZENI, Mpumalanga

1,138

Learners

38:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Matsamo Primary School?

Matsamo Primary School is a public primary school in Shongwe Mission, within the EHLANZENI education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,138 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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 Matsamo 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 26%

(Q4 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Matsamo Primary School?

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

Lugebhuta Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,317 learners 41 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 52%

Shongwe Mission · 0.4km away

Bongokuhle Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,291 learners 33 educators 39:1

Lower L:E ratio than 17%

Shongwe Mission · 0.9km away

Njeyeza Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

2,008 learners 62 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 40%

Shongwe Mission · 1.6km away

Zithulele Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

310 learners 11 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 81%

Shongwe Mission · 2.1km away

Fairview Academy

PrimaryIndependent

134 learners 9 educators 15:1

Lower L:E ratio than 51%

Shongwe Mission · 2.3km away

Which schools are similar to Matsamo Primary School?

Primary schools in Shongwe Mission with a similar quintile (Q4).

Sabatha Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,649 learners 46 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 47%

Shongwe Mission

Zithulele Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

310 learners 11 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 81%

Shongwe Mission

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STAND NO 1634, SHONGWE MISSION, MALELANE, 1331

0137810269

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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.