What type of school is Nelson Mandela P/S?

Nelson Mandela P/S is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Nelson Mandela P/S is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Nelson Mandela P/S has 1,389 enrolled learners and 43 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 32:1.

What does Quintile 3 mean?

Quintile 3 schools serve communities with moderate financial need and receive above-average funding. They are typically no-fee schools.

Where is Nelson Mandela P/S located?

Nelson Mandela P/S is in Zamdela, FEZILE DABI district, Free State. Address: 11397 RUTH FIRST, ZAMDELA, ZAMDELA, SASOLBURG, 1947.

Nelson Mandela P/S

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 443611174

Zamdela, FEZILE DABI, Free State

1,389

Learners

32:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nelson Mandela P/S?

Nelson Mandela P/S is a public primary school in Zamdela, within the FEZILE DABI education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,389 enrolled learners and 43 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,389 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nelson Mandela P/S?

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 50%

(Q3 Primary schools in Free State)

What other schools are near Nelson Mandela P/S?

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

Kahobotjha-Sakubusha S/S

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,417 learners 38 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 0%

Zamdela · 1.5km away

Isaac Mhlambi P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,188 learners 35 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 36%

Sasolburg · 1.6km away

Cedar S/S

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,172 learners 36 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 23%

Zamdela · 1.8km away

Bekezela P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,199 learners 35 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 30%

Sasolburg · 2km away

Thuto Ke Tsebo P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

908 learners 23 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 4%

Sasolburg · 2km away

Which schools are similar to Nelson Mandela P/S?

Primary schools in Zamdela with a similar quintile (Q3).

Bofula Tshepe P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,437 learners 45 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 55%

Zamdela

Tsatsi P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

501 learners 18 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 83%

Zamdela

Kopanelang Thuto P/S

PrimaryPublicQ3

1,593 learners 49 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 46%

Zamdela

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11397 RUTH FIRST, ZAMDELA, ZAMDELA, SASOLBURG, 1947

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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.