What type of school is Shapeve Primary School?

Shapeve 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?

Shapeve Primary School has 2,881 enrolled learners and 74 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 39:1.

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 Shapeve Primary School located?

Shapeve Primary School is in Embalenhle, GERT SIBANDE district, Mpumalanga. Address: 9400 EXT 12, EMBALENHLE, EMBALENHLE, 2285.

Shapeve 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: 800020461

Embalenhle, GERT SIBANDE, Mpumalanga

2,881

Learners

39:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Shapeve Primary School?

Shapeve Primary School is a public primary school in Embalenhle, within the GERT SIBANDE education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a very large school with 2,881 enrolled learners and 74 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 39:1. 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 2,881 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Shapeve 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 8%

(Q5 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Shapeve Primary School?

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

Sizwakele Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,984 learners 62 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 57%

Embalenhle · 1.3km away

Marietjie Skool

Special NeedsPublic

310 learners 30 educators 10:1

Lower L:E ratio than 33%

Null · 2km away

Trichardt Christian School

CombinedIndependent

112 learners 9 educators 12:1

Lower L:E ratio than 50%

Secunda · 2km away

Curro Secunda School

IntermediateIndependent

676 learners 53 educators 13:1

Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison

Secunda · 2.1km away

Laerskool Kruinpark

PrimaryPublicQ5

845 learners 49 educators 17:1

Lower L:E ratio than 88%

Secunda · 2.8km away

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9400 EXT 12, EMBALENHLE, EMBALENHLE, 2285

0176852885

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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.