Lesedi Lower and Higher Primary School

Lesedi Lower and Higher Primary School is a public primary school in Road Next To Shatale Beer Hall, Shatale, Mpumalanga, in the Bohlabela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 443 learners and 11 educators, about 40.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Mpumalanga (624 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 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 type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	443
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	40.3 (province average 32.9)
EMIS number	800035126

Address and location

Street address	1370 Lesedischool, Ontheshatalemainroadnext, Bushbuckridge, 1282
Postal address	Po Box 726 Shatale Shatale 1282
Suburb / area	Road Next To Shatale Beer Hall
Town	Shatale
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Bohlabela
Municipality	Bushbuckridge Local Municipality

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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.