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Kwa-Phalo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700140673

Soweto, Johannesburg West, Gauteng

217
Learners
18:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Kwa-Phalo Primary School?

Kwa-Phalo Primary School is a public primary school in Soweto, within the Johannesburg West education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 217 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 18:1.

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 local municipality. Among 289 Q3 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 44 Senzangakhona Street, Meadowlands Zone 4, Soweto, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 939 4716.

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

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kwa-Phalo 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 98% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Gauteng)

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44 Senzangakhona Street, Meadowlands Zone 4, Soweto, Johannesburg

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Roodepoort10.2 km · 11 min
Johannesburg CBD17.8 km · 17 min
Rosebank23.6 km · 22 min

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Location

What other schools are near Kwa-Phalo Primary School?

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

Empumalanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
471 learners 18 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Meadowlands · 0.4km away
Emzimvubu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
78 learners 6 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.4km away
Tlhokomelo Primary School
CombinedPublic
180 learners 19 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Meadowlands · 0.5km away
Lamula Jubilee Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,555 learners 46 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.6km away
Rishile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
577 learners 23 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.6km 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 Kwa-Phalo Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Emzimvubu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
78 learners 6 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Soweto
Empumalanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
471 learners 18 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools

Meadowlands
Rishile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
577 learners 23 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% 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). 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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