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Laban Motlhabi Comprehensive School

SecondaryPublicTechnical School EMIS: 700350843

Offers a technical curriculum with a focus on engineering and applied sciences.

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Location, Gauteng East, Gauteng

1,128
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Laban Motlhabi Comprehensive School?

Laban Motlhabi Comprehensive School is a public secondary school in Location, within the Gauteng East education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,128 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 152 Q4 Secondary schools in Gauteng, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 10403 Jadula Street, Kwa-Thema, Location, Springs, and can be reached on 011 736 3401.

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 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Laban Motlhabi Comprehensive 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 57% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in Gauteng)

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10403 Jadula Street, Kwa-Thema, Location, Springs

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Benoni17.8 km · 18 min
Germiston29.5 km · 24 min
Kempton Park32.8 km · 33 min

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What other schools are near Laban Motlhabi Comprehensive School?

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

Umsobomvu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
608 learners 20 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Springs · 0.3km away
Tsimong Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
493 learners 17 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Springs · 0.4km away
Sakhelwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
456 learners 15 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Springs · 0.5km away
Kwa-Thema Skills School of Specialisation
CombinedPublic
240 learners 40 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Springs · 0.5km away
Tlakula Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,389 learners 42 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Springs · 0.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 4.

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

Lefa-Ifa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,455 learners 46 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Springs
Nkumbulo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4

Data not available

Springs
Kenneth Masekela Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,511 learners 47 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Springs

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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