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Rutegang Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700132878

Soweto, Johannesburg Central, Gauteng

521
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Rutegang Primary School?

Rutegang Primary School is a public primary school in Soweto, within the Johannesburg Central education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 521 enrolled learners and 21 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.

The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 289 Q3 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 115 Ntoko Street, White City Jabavu, Soweto, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 982 5279.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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 Rutegang 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 91% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Gauteng)

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115 Ntoko Street, White City Jabavu, Soweto, Johannesburg

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Roodepoort10.1 km · 11 min
Johannesburg CBD20.4 km · 21 min
Rosebank26.1 km · 25 min

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Location

What other schools are near Rutegang Primary School?

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

Tlhatlogang Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,125 learners 38 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.5km away
Emisebeni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
254 learners 10 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.6km away
Makola Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
384 learners 17 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.6km away
White City Skills School
PrimaryPublic
332 learners 23 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Jabavu · 0.6km away
Morris Isaacson Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,024 learners 33 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 3.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Rutegang Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Emisebeni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
254 learners 10 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Soweto
Makola Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
384 learners 17 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Soweto
Itekeng Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
222 learners 13 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Soweto

Frequently Asked Questions

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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