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Don Matterra

Special NeedsPublicIntellectual Disability School EMIS: 700122044

Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

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Johannesburg, Johannesburg Central, Gauteng

202
Learners
13:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Don Matterra?

Don Matterra is a public special needs school in Johannesburg, within the Johannesburg Central education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 202 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 13:1.

The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 8 Michigan Avenue, Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 072 913 1837.

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Don Matterra?

Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison (Special Needs schools in Gauteng — only 3 schools in this peer group)

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8 Michigan Avenue, Eldorado Park, Johannesburg
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Distance to Major Centres

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Roodepoort15.8 km · 19 min
Johannesburg CBD22.5 km · 20 min
Rosebank28.2 km · 24 min

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What other schools are near Don Matterra?

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

Zerowa Christian Academy
IntermediateIndependent
214 learners 14 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.3km away
Eldocrest Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,194 learners 37 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.4km away
Floridalaan Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,284 learners 35 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.4km away
Nancefield Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
957 learners 33 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.4km away
Missourilaan Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,396 learners 51 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Eldorado Park · 0.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public special needs schools in Gauteng with no quintile on record.

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

The Hamlet School
Special NeedsPublic
292 learners 26 educators 11:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Johannesburg
Con Amoreskool - School
Special NeedsPublic
516 learners 69 educators 8:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Kempton Park

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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). 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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