What kind of school is Pridwin Preparatory School?
Pridwin Preparatory School is an independent primary school in Melrose, within the Johannesburg East education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 401 enrolled learners and 37 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1.
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 1 St. Andrew Street, Melrose, Sandton, and can be reached on 011 788 1116.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Pridwin Preparatory 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 62% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in Gauteng)
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What other schools are near Pridwin Preparatory School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools
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.
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 73% 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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