What kind of school is Park Junior School?
Park Junior School is a public primary school in Johannesburg, within the Johannesburg Central education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 637 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1.
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. Among 429 Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has more learners per educator than 75% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 99 Hay Street, Turffontein, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 683 5106.
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.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Park Junior 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 25% of similar schools
(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)
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What other schools are near Park Junior 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 29% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 5.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Park Junior School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools
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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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