Matiwane Combined School
Orange Farm, Johannesburg South, Gauteng
What kind of school is Matiwane Combined School?
Matiwane Combined School is an independent intermediate school in Orange Farm, within the Johannesburg South education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,754 enrolled learners and 55 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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
Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Large school
This school has 1,754 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Matiwane Combined 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 8% of similar schools
(Independent Intermediate schools in Gauteng)
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 other schools are near Matiwane Combined 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 95% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other intermediate schools in Gauteng (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Matiwane Combined School.
Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools
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.