What type of school is Thandeka Primary School?

Thandeka 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?

Thandeka Primary School has 983 enrolled learners and 34 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 29:1.

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 Thandeka Primary School located?

Thandeka Primary School is in Sakhile, GERT SIBANDE district, Mpumalanga. Address: 3064 FAKUDE STREET, SAKHILE LOCATION, STANDERTON, 2430.

Thandeka 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: 800022947

Sakhile, GERT SIBANDE, Mpumalanga

983

Learners

29:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thandeka Primary School?

Thandeka Primary School is a public primary school in Sakhile, within the GERT SIBANDE education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 983 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thandeka 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 35%

(Q5 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Thandeka Primary School?

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

Jandrell Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,361 learners 41 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

Sakhile · 0.5km away

Lindilanga Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

713 learners 30 educators 24:1

Lower L:E ratio than 93%

Standerton · 0.5km away

Hlobisa Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

901 learners 24 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 29%

Sakhile · 0.8km away

Isifisosethu Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,561 learners 42 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 31%

Standerton · 1km away

Leseli Primary School

CombinedPublicQ4

534 learners 16 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 33%

Sakhile · 1km away

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3064 FAKUDE STREET, SAKHILE LOCATION, STANDERTON, 2430

0177148305

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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.