What type of school is Merlin Park Primary School?

Merlin Park 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?

Merlin Park Primary School has 975 enrolled learners and 34 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 29:1.

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 Merlin Park Primary School located?

Merlin Park Primary School is in Kriel, NKANGALA district, Mpumalanga. Address: 69 MERLIN CRESCENT, KRIEL, KRIEL, 2271.

Merlin Park 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: 800014019

Kriel, NKANGALA, Mpumalanga

975

Learners

29:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Merlin Park Primary School?

Merlin Park Primary School is a public primary school in Kriel, within the NKANGALA education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 975 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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 Merlin Park 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 38%

(Q5 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Merlin Park Primary School?

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

Laerskool Onverwacht

PrimaryPublicQ5

735 learners 33 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 67%

Kriel · 0.3km away

Hoërskool Kriel

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,046 learners 48 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 56%

Kriel · 0.8km away

Laerskool Krielpark

PrimaryPublicQ5

617 learners 30 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 77%

Kriel · 1.2km away

Bonginhlanhla Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,298 learners 31 educators 42:1

Lower L:E ratio than 4%

Kriel · 4.5km away

Sibongamandla Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,651 learners 49 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 13%

Kriel · 4.6km away

Which schools are similar to Merlin Park Primary School?

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

Laerskool Krielpark

PrimaryPublicQ5

617 learners 30 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 77%

Kriel

Laerskool Onverwacht

PrimaryPublicQ5

735 learners 33 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 67%

Kriel

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69 MERLIN CRESCENT, KRIEL, KRIEL, 2271

0176482181

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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.