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Orban School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 700400343

Westdene, Johannesburg North, Gauteng

87
Learners
12:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Orban School?

Orban School is an independent primary school in Westdene, within the Johannesburg North education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small school with 87 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1.

The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 314 Independent 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 40 Winchester Road, Westdene, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 726 6036.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Small school

This school has 87 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Orban 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 54% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in Gauteng)

Contact

40 Winchester Road, Westdene, Johannesburg

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Johannesburg CBD8.9 km · 12 min
Rosebank8.9 km · 12 min
Sandton14.8 km · 18 min

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What other schools are near Orban School?

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

Melpark Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
770 learners 28 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.9km away
The Foundation School
Special NeedsIndependent
165 learners 25 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

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

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 1.2km away
West Rand Sda Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
118 learners 9 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Westdene · 1.2km away
Hoërskool Vorentoe
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,277 learners 54 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 1.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent primary schools in Gauteng.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

West Rand Sda Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
118 learners 9 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Westdene
Auckland Park Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
267 learners 14 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Auckland Park
Suffah Learning Institute
PrimaryIndependent
85 learners 8 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Johannesburg

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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