What type of school is Zikuphule Primary School?

Zikuphule 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?

Zikuphule Primary School has 1,397 enrolled learners and 40 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 35:1.

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 Zikuphule Primary School located?

Zikuphule Primary School is in Mhluzi, NKANGALA district, Mpumalanga. Address: 5049 CHOCOLATE STREET, MHLUZI, MIDDELBURG, 1053.

Zikuphule 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: 800025940

Mhluzi, NKANGALA, Mpumalanga

1,397

Learners

35:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Zikuphule Primary School?

Zikuphule Primary School is a public primary school in Mhluzi, within the NKANGALA education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,397 enrolled learners and 40 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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 1,397 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Zikuphule 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 18%

(Q5 Primary schools in Mpumalanga)

What other schools are near Zikuphule Primary School?

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

Mvuzo Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,357 learners 38 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 48%

Middelburg · 0.5km away

Mthombeni Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,335 learners 41 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 69%

Mhluzi · 0.5km away

Sofunda Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ5

595 learners 20 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 31%

Mhluzi · 0.9km away

Mphanama Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,326 learners 44 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 67%

Middelburg · 1.7km away

Sozama Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

942 learners 29 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 50%

Mhluzi · 1.7km away

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5049 CHOCOLATE STREET, MHLUZI, MIDDELBURG, 1053

0132411133

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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.