What type of school is The Gem Combined School?

The Gem Combined School is classified as a combined public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

The Gem Combined School has 573 enrolled learners and 20 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 29:1.

What does Quintile 2 mean?

Quintile 2 schools serve communities with significant financial need and receive high per-learner funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is The Gem Combined School located?

The Gem Combined School is in Lothair, GERT SIBANDE district, Mpumalanga. Address: ROTHSAY FARM, NEW SCOTLAND, LOTHAIR, 2370.

The Gem Combined School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 800023028

Lothair, GERT SIBANDE, Mpumalanga

573

Learners

29:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is The Gem Combined School?

The Gem Combined School is a public combined school in Lothair, within the GERT SIBANDE education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 573 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at The Gem Combined 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 79%

(Q2 Combined schools in Mpumalanga)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near The Gem Combined School?

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

Izimbali Combined Boarding School

CombinedPublicQ1

957 learners 38 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 82%

Amsterdam · 0km away

Khanya Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

539 learners 14 educators 39:1

Lower L:E ratio than 12%

Mayflower Gate · 9.3km away

Mp Magagula Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,222 learners 32 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 2%

Mpuluzi · 9.7km away

Umtulwana Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

164 learners 6 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 81%

Lothair · 10.8km away

Mpuluzi Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ2

647 learners 24 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 80%

Mpuluzi · 12.2km away

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ROTHSAY FARM, NEW SCOTLAND, LOTHAIR, 2370

0824273104

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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.