What type of school is Mthombeni Primary School?

Mthombeni 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?

Mthombeni Primary School has 1,335 enrolled learners and 41 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 33:1.

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 Mthombeni Primary School located?

Mthombeni Primary School is in Mhluzi, NKANGALA district, Mpumalanga. Address: 6661 MTHUNZINI STREET, MHLUZI, MIDDELBURG, 1053.

Mthombeni 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: 800015875

Mhluzi, NKANGALA, Mpumalanga

1,335

Learners

33:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mthombeni Primary School?

Mthombeni Primary School is a public primary school in Mhluzi, within the NKANGALA education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,335 enrolled learners and 41 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,335 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mthombeni 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 69%

(Q4 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Mthombeni Primary School?

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

Mvuzo Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,357 learners 38 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 48%

Middelburg · 0km away

Sofunda Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ5

595 learners 20 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 31%

Mhluzi · 0.5km away

Zikuphule Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,397 learners 40 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 18%

Mhluzi · 0.5km away

Sozama Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

942 learners 29 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 50%

Mhluzi · 1.2km away

Elusindisweni Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

685 learners 20 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 58%

Middelburg · 1.3km away

Which schools are similar to Mthombeni Primary School?

Primary schools in Mhluzi with a similar quintile (Q4).

Reatlegile Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

784 learners 23 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 60%

Mhluzi

Thushanang Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,514 learners 45 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 61%

Mhluzi

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6661 MTHUNZINI STREET, MHLUZI, MIDDELBURG, 1053

0132411131

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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.