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Laerskool Piet Van Vuuren

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700140277

Brixton, Johannesburg North, Gauteng

943
Learners
30:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Laerskool Piet Van Vuuren?

Laerskool Piet Van Vuuren is a public primary school in Brixton, within the Johannesburg North education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 943 enrolled learners and 31 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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. 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.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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 Piet Van Vuuren?

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 32% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)

Contact

25, High, Brixton, Brixton, Johannesburg
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Johannesburg CBD5.8 km
Rosebank7.2 km
Sandton11.3 km
Roodepoort12.3 km
Germiston17.9 km
Midrand26.2 km

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What other schools are near Laerskool Piet Van Vuuren?

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

Johannesburg Muslim School
CombinedIndependent
752 learners 60 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.4km away
Hoërskool Vorentoe
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,277 learners 54 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.4km away
Uj Academy Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation
SecondaryPublicQ5
487 learners 31 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Crosby · 0.5km away
Suffah Learning Institute
PrimaryIndependent
85 learners 8 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.6km away
Laerskool Jim Fouche
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,136 learners 35 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.7km away

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 Laerskool Piet Van Vuuren.

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

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Johannesburg
Crosby Academic Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
738 learners 25 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Johannesburg
Hesperus Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
257 learners 9 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Johannesburg

Frequently Asked Questions

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.