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Phumuzile Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700111161

Soweto, Johannesburg Central, Gauteng

379
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Phumuzile Primary School?

Phumuzile 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 379 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Phumuzile 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 89% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Gauteng)

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485, Mabalane Street, Phiri, Soweto, Soweto
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Roodepoort12.2 km
Johannesburg CBD20.4 km
Rosebank23.2 km
Sandton26.9 km
Germiston31.4 km
Midrand41.4 km

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What other schools are near Phumuzile Primary School?

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

Phiri Primary School
PrimaryPublic
459 learners 40 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% 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 · 0.4km away
Emaweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
246 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% 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 · 0.6km 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 with Quintile 3.

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

Enkanyezini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
258 learners 7 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Soweto
Emaweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
246 learners 8 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Soweto
Khotso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
284 learners 10 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Johannesburg

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.