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Bertrams Junior School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700130179

Johannesburg, Johannesburg East, Gauteng

934
Learners
37:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Bertrams Junior School?

Bertrams Junior School is a public primary school in Johannesburg, within the Johannesburg East education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 934 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.

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.

The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 323 Q4 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has more learners per educator than 90% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 93 Ascot Road, Bertrams, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 614 2424.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bertrams Junior School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

(Q4 Primary schools in Gauteng)

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93 Ascot Road, Bertrams, Johannesburg

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Johannesburg CBD3.9 km · 6 min
Rosebank10.3 km · 13 min
Germiston16.7 km · 15 min

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Location

What other schools are near Bertrams Junior School?

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

Word of Light Academy
CombinedIndependent
280 learners 25 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Lorentzville · 0.5km away
Doug Whitehead School
PrimaryPublic
230 learners 23 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Kensington · 0.8km away
Yatal Primary & High School
CombinedIndependent
181 learners 7 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.8km away
Valley View Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
130 learners 6 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Jeppestown · 0.8km away
Holiness Combined School
CombinedIndependent
454 learners 11 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 4.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Bertrams Junior School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Troyeville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,148 learners 30 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Johannesburg
Yeoville Boys' Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,148 learners 36 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Yeoville
Fairview Junior School
PrimaryPublicQ4
808 learners 23 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Johannesburg

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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