What type of school is Mgcobaneni Primary School?

Mgcobaneni 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?

Mgcobaneni Primary School has 941 enrolled learners and 24 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 39:1.

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 Mgcobaneni Primary School located?

Mgcobaneni Primary School is in White River, EHLANZENI district, Mpumalanga. Address: MGCOBANENI TRUST, , WHITE RIVER, 1240.

Mgcobaneni Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 800014068

White River, EHLANZENI, Mpumalanga

941

Learners

39:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mgcobaneni Primary School?

Mgcobaneni Primary School is a public primary school in White River, within the EHLANZENI education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 941 enrolled learners and 24 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1. 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 Mgcobaneni 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 12%

(Q2 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Mgcobaneni Primary School?

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

Lungisani Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,122 learners 36 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 50%

White River · 2.9km away

Manzini Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,041 learners 24 educators 43:1

Lower L:E ratio than 2%

White River · 3km away

Tsembanani Primary School

CombinedPublicQ3

668 learners 22 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 52%

White River · 3km away

Kamhlushwa Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,116 learners 39 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 82%

Phosaville Extension 2 · 3.5km away

Phola Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ2

1,093 learners 27 educators 41:1

Lower L:E ratio than 1%

Sidlamafa · 3.5km away

Which schools are similar to Mgcobaneni Primary School?

Primary schools in White River with a similar quintile (Q2).

Chweni Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

397 learners 11 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 32%

White River

Embonisweni Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

808 learners 23 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 40%

White River

Endlunkulu Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

173 learners 10 educators 17:1

Lower L:E ratio than 99%

White River

Khulani Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

327 learners 11 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 71%

White River

Legogoto Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

637 learners 19 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 50%

White River

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MGCOBANENI TRUST, , WHITE RIVER, 1240

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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.