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Phiri Primary School

PrimaryPublicIntellectual Disability Schools EMIS: 700111153

Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

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Soweto, Johannesburg Central, Gauteng

459
Learners
12:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Phiri Primary School?

Phiri Primary School is a public primary school in Soweto, within the Johannesburg Central education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 459 enrolled learners and 40 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1. 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 is the learner-to-educator ratio at Phiri Primary 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 28% of similar schools

(Primary schools in Gauteng)

Contact

905, Mvundla Street, Phiri, Soweto, Johannesburg
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Roodepoort12.3 km
Johannesburg CBD20.5 km
Rosebank23.4 km
Sandton27.1 km
Germiston31.5 km
Midrand41.5 km

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What other schools are near Phiri Primary School?

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

Phumuzile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
379 learners 15 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.2km away
Enkanyezini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
258 learners 7 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.5km away
Khotso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
284 learners 10 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.5km away
Emaweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
246 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.6km away
Sekanontoane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,397 learners 44 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Gauteng (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Phiri Primary School.

Winnie Madikizela Mandela Training Centre
PrimaryPublic
390 learners 35 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Soweto
Mohato Primary School
PrimaryPublic
226 learners 37 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Soweto
St Matthews Private Primary School (Kliptown)
PrimaryIndependent
704 learners 20 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Moroka

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.