What kind of school is Poplar Academy?
Poplar Academy is an independent combined school in Midrand, within the Johannesburg East education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small school with 105 enrolled learners and 24 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 4:1.
The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 499 Independent Combined schools in Gauteng, it has fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 39 Whisken Avenue, Crowthorne, Midrand, and can be reached on 082 655 0723.
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 105 enrolled learners.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
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.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaWhat is the learner-to-educator ratio at Poplar Academy?
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 95% of similar schools
(Independent Combined schools in Gauteng)
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What other schools are near Poplar Academy?
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 17% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent combined 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.
Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 69% 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
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