What type of school is Phembindlela Primary School?

Phembindlela 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?

Phembindlela Primary School has 1,029 enrolled learners and 29 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 36:1.

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 Phembindlela Primary School located?

Phembindlela Primary School is in Volksrust, GERT SIBANDE district, Mpumalanga. Address: 668 Golela Street, Vukuzakhe, Volksrust, 2470.

Phembindlela 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: 800018242

Volksrust, GERT SIBANDE, Mpumalanga

1,029

Learners

36:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Phembindlela Primary School?

Phembindlela Primary School is a public primary school in Volksrust, within the GERT SIBANDE education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,029 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Phembindlela 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 50%

(Q4 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Phembindlela Primary School?

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

Elangwane Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ1

994 learners 33 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 67%

Volksrust · 0.4km away

Theu Theu Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

945 learners 32 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 76%

Volksrust · 0.6km away

Zizameleni Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,376 learners 35 educators 39:1

Lower L:E ratio than 16%

Volksrust · 0.6km away

Qhubulwazi Combined School

CombinedPublicQ4

1,426 learners 48 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 55%

Vukuzakhe · 0.9km away

Volksrust Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

922 learners 28 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 23%

Mountain View · 2.3km away

Which schools are similar to Phembindlela Primary School?

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

Theu Theu Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

945 learners 32 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 76%

Volksrust

Zizameleni Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,376 learners 35 educators 39:1

Lower L:E ratio than 16%

Volksrust

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668 Golela Street, Vukuzakhe, Volksrust, 2470

0177355007

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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.