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Hirsch Lyons Girls School

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SecondaryIndependent EMIS: 700400904

Johannesburg, Johannesburg East, Gauteng

59 learners 4:1 ratio

At a glance

Type
Independent secondary
Fees
Independent, sets own fees

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

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What kind of school is Hirsch Lyons Girls School?

Hirsch Lyons Girls School is an independent secondary school in Johannesburg, within the Johannesburg East education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small school with 59 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 4:1.

The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 95 Independent Secondary schools in Gauteng, it has fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 19 Innes Road, Observatory, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 084 354 9172.

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

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Matric Results

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hirsch Lyons Girls 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 95% of similar schools

(Independent Secondary schools in Gauteng)

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What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Small school

This school has 59 enrolled learners.

Contact

19 Innes Road, Observatory, JohannesburgEMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Rosebank6.6 km · 9 min
Johannesburg CBD6.9 km · 10 min
Sandton11.7 km · 15 min

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What other schools are near Hirsch Lyons Girls School?

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

Observatory Girls' Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
743 learners 25 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.3km away
Sacred Heart College
CombinedIndependent
715 learners 53 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Observatory · 0.3km away
Eveline Independent School
IntermediateIndependent
599 learners 21 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.6km away
Rand Tutorial College
CombinedIndependent
806 learners 42 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Observatory · 0.8km away
King Edward V11 Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
762 learners 39 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent secondary schools in Gauteng.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

St John's College
SecondaryIndependent
764 learners 85 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Houghton
Hirsch Lyons Boys School
SecondaryIndependent
41 learners 15 educators 3:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Johannesburg
Newgate College
SecondaryIndependent
222 learners 17 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Johannesburg

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

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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