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Ditau Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 700132068

Johannesburg, Johannesburg North, Gauteng

471 learners 36:1 learners per educator Q3

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No-fee school

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Ditau Primary School?

Ditau Primary School is a public primary school in Johannesburg, within the Johannesburg North education district of Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 471 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.

It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality. Among 289 Q3 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has more learners per educator than 87% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 6604 Madlala Street, Orlando East, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 935 1029.

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

School fees at Ditau Primary School

Ditau Primary School 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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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007394
2008391
2009367
2010337
2011300
2012331
2013337
2016469
2018497
2019445
2020434
2021392
2022384
2023447
2025471

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ditau Primary 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 13% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Gauteng)

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6604 Madlala Street, Orlando East, JohannesburgEMIS
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Distance to Major Centres

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Roodepoort17.6 km · 18 min
Johannesburg CBD17.8 km · 15 min
Rosebank23.5 km · 20 min

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What other schools are near Ditau Primary School?

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

Lukholweni Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,001 learners 25 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.1km away
Bona Comprehensive School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 3

1,033 learners 36 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.5km away
Selope-Thema Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

354 learners 13 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.6km away
St John Berchmans Primary School

Primary · Independent

577 learners 22 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Orlando East · 0.7km away
Zifuneleni Junior Secondary School

Combined · Public · Quintile 3

566 learners 27 educators 21:1

Among the lowest learner-educator ratios of 9 similar schools

Soweto · 0.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 3.

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

Lukholweni Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,001 learners 25 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Soweto
Selope-Thema Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

354 learners 13 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Johannesburg
Zakheni Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

506 learners 17 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Soweto

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). 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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