Public primary school

Laerskool Lothair

Lothair, Mpumalanga

Laerskool Lothair is a public primary school in Lothair, Mpumalanga, in the Gert Sibande education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 267 learners and 11 educators, about 24.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Mpumalanga (624 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School typePublic primary school
Phase (DBE)Primary School
SpecialisationPrimary Subjects
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesFee-paying
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)267
Educators (2025)11
Learners per educator24.3 (province average 32.9)
EMIS number800009407

Address and location

Street addressPlaas Bloemkrans, Lothair, Lothair, 2370
Postal addressPo Box 64 Lothair Lothair 2370
TownLothair
ProvinceMpumalanga
Education districtGert Sibande
MunicipalityMsukaligwa Local Municipality
Ward15

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Mpumalanga open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.

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Lothair Primary School

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Umpilusi Primary School

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PublicPrimaryQuintile 1

226 learners017 845 3108

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.