What type of school is Tholukwazi Primary School?

Tholukwazi 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?

Tholukwazi Primary School has 1,356 enrolled learners and 36 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 38:1.

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 Tholukwazi Primary School located?

Tholukwazi Primary School is in Embalenhle, GERT SIBANDE district, Mpumalanga. Address: 2052 MAKHUBO DRIVE, EMBALENHLE, SECUNDA, 2285.

Tholukwazi 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: 800023259

Embalenhle, GERT SIBANDE, Mpumalanga

1,356

Learners

38:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tholukwazi Primary School?

Tholukwazi Primary School is a public primary school in Embalenhle, within the GERT SIBANDE education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,356 enrolled learners and 36 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,356 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tholukwazi 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 28%

(Q4 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Tholukwazi Primary School?

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

Buyani Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,279 learners 32 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 12%

Embalenhle · 0.4km away

Thomas Nhlabathi Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,699 learners 53 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 52%

Embalenhle · 0.5km away

Zamokuhle Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,095 learners 31 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 51%

Embalenhle · 0.5km away

Thorisong Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

889 learners 22 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 10%

Evander · 0.9km away

Lifalethu Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,082 learners 29 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 23%

Embalenhle · 1.4km away

Which schools are similar to Tholukwazi Primary School?

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

Allan Makhunga Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

951 learners 27 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 52%

Embalenhle

Buyani Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,279 learners 32 educators 40:1

Lower L:E ratio than 12%

Embalenhle

Mbalenhle Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,030 learners 32 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 71%

Embalenhle

Zamokuhle Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,095 learners 31 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 51%

Embalenhle

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2052 MAKHUBO DRIVE, EMBALENHLE, SECUNDA, 2285

0176854312

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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

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