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Roodepoort, Johannesburg West, Gauteng
What kind of school is Dr Mary Malahlela Primary School?
Dr Mary Malahlela Primary School is a public primary school in Roodepoort, within the Johannesburg West education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 406 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1.
The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 61 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has more learners per educator than 95% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 16 Vuzani, Dobsonville, Roodepoort, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 988 1100.
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 Dr Mary Malahlela 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 5% of similar schools
(Primary schools in Gauteng)
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What other schools are near Dr Mary Malahlela Primary School?
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 97% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Gauteng with no quintile on record.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Dr Mary Malahlela Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 52% 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). 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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