What type of school is Nelspruit Primary School?

Nelspruit 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?

Nelspruit Primary School has 1,400 enrolled learners and 63 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 22:1.

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 Nelspruit Primary School located?

Nelspruit Primary School is in Mbombela, EHLANZENI district, Mpumalanga. Address: 32 Sarel Cilliers Street, Sonheuwel Central, Nelspruit, 1201.

Nelspruit 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: 800016592

Mbombela, EHLANZENI, Mpumalanga

1,400

Learners

22:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Nelspruit Primary School?

Nelspruit Primary School is a public primary school in Mbombela, within the EHLANZENI education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,400 enrolled learners and 63 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,400 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Nelspruit 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%

(Q5 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Nelspruit Primary School?

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

St Peters Primary School

PrimaryIndependent

101 learners 16 educators 6:1

Lower L:E ratio than 90%

Ehlanzeni · 0.2km away

Hoërskool Bergvlam

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,077 learners 55 educators 20:1

Lower L:E ratio than 64%

Mbombela · 0.5km away

Lowveld High School

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,389 learners 67 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 58%

West Acres · 1km away

Klipspringer Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

906 learners 28 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 25%

Mbombela · 1.1km away

Edgeview Academy School

SecondaryIndependent

478 learners 16 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 6%

Mbombela · 1.4km away

Which schools are similar to Nelspruit Primary School?

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

Klipspringer Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

906 learners 28 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 25%

Mbombela

Laerskool Bergland

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,137 learners 54 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 75%

Mbombela

Laerskool Nelspruit

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,146 learners 63 educators 18:1

Lower L:E ratio than 85%

Mbombela

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32 Sarel Cilliers Street, Sonheuwel Central, Nelspruit, 1201

0137411651

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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.