What kind of school is Marlboro Gardens Secondary School?
Marlboro Gardens Secondary School is a public combined school in Sandton, within the Johannesburg East education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,429 enrolled learners and 47 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.
The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 622 Zinnia Drive, Marlboro Gardens, Sandton, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 444 6180.
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.
Large school
This school has 1,429 enrolled learners.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
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 Marlboro Gardens Secondary 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 50% of similar schools
(Q5 Combined schools in Gauteng)
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What other schools are near Marlboro Gardens Secondary School?
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 0% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public combined schools in Gauteng with Quintile 5.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Marlboro Gardens Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 100% 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
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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