What kind of school is Lawley Secondary School No.3?
Lawley Secondary School No.3 is a public secondary school in Lawley, within the Johannesburg South education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small school with 196 enrolled learners.
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. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 1272 Piranha Crescent, Lawley Ext 1, Lawley, Johannesburg.
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.
Small school
This school has 196 enrolled learners.
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.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaWhat is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lawley Secondary School No.3?
Learner or educator data is not available for this school, so ratio comparison cannot be calculated.
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Location
What other schools are near Lawley Secondary School No.3?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 3.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Lawley Secondary School No.3. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools
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
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