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Laerskool Generaal Christiaan De Wet

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700140251

Johannesburg, Johannesburg North, Gauteng

828
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Laerskool Generaal Christiaan De Wet?

Laerskool Generaal Christiaan De Wet is a public primary school in Johannesburg, within the Johannesburg North education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 828 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.

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 a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 1 Victoria Road, Sophiatown, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 673 5121.

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 Laerskool Generaal Christiaan De Wet?

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 48% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)

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1 Victoria Road, Sophiatown, Johannesburg

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Johannesburg CBD9.4 km · 13 min
Rosebank10.4 km · 14 min
Roodepoort13.3 km · 15 min

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Location

What other schools are near Laerskool Generaal Christiaan De Wet?

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

Westbury Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,288 learners 46 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Westbury · 0.5km away
Laerskool Esperanza
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,037 learners 41 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Newlands · 0.9km away
Dowlinglaan Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,150 learners 34 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.9km away
Westbury Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
895 learners 30 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Westbury · 0.9km away
Sparrow Combined
Special NeedsIndependent
155 learners 13 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 5.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Laerskool Generaal Christiaan De Wet. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Laerskool Esperanza
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,037 learners 41 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools

Newlands
Laerskool Jim Fouche
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,136 learners 35 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Johannesburg
Laerskool Piet Van Vuuren
PrimaryPublicQ5
943 learners 31 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Brixton

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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