Birch Acres Secondary School No.2
Secondary · Public · EMIS 700401356
Birch Acres, Ekurhuleni North, Gauteng
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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Birch Acres Secondary School No.2?
Birch Acres Secondary School No.2 is a public secondary school in Birch Acres, within the Ekurhuleni North education district of Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small school with 110 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1.
It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.
The school falls within the Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality. Among 223 Q5 Secondary schools in Gauteng, it has fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 889 Piet-My-Vrou Avenue, Birch Acres Ext 3, Birch Acres, Kempton Park.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
School fees at Birch Acres Secondary School No.2
Birch Acres Secondary School No.2 is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.
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Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaWhat is the learner-to-educator ratio at Birch Acres Secondary School No.2?
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 94% of similar schools
(Q5 Secondary schools in Gauteng)
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What other schools are near Birch Acres Secondary School No.2?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Combined · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 5
Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools
Secondary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 5.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Birch Acres Secondary School No.2. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Secondary · Public · Quintile 5
Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools
Secondary · Public · Quintile 5
Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools
Secondary · Public · Quintile 5
Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools
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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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
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