What kind of school is H A Jack Primary School?
H A Jack Primary School is a public primary school in Highlands North, within the Johannesburg East education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,084 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 429 Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has more learners per educator than 92% of similar schools. 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.
What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at H A Jack 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 8% of similar schools
(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)
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Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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What other schools are near H A Jack 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 84% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other primary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 5.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to H A Jack Primary School.
Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools
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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.