Birnel College
Dunnottar, Gauteng East, Gauteng
What kind of school is Birnel College?
Birnel College is an independent combined school in Dunnottar, within the Gauteng East education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 239 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 14:1. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What You Should Know
Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Birnel College?
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 47% of similar schools
(Independent Combined schools in Gauteng)
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.
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What other schools are near Birnel College?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other combined schools in Gauteng (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Birnel College.
Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
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.