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Shanan Christian School

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 700310730

Farrarmere, Ekurhuleni North, Gauteng

121
Learners
17:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Shanan Christian School?

Shanan Christian School is an independent combined school in Farrarmere, within the Ekurhuleni North education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small school with 121 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 17:1. 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 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 121 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Shanan Christian 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 32% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Gauteng)

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.

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88, Great North Road, , Farrarmere, Benoni
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Benoni2.4 km
Kempton Park10.7 km
Germiston15.4 km
Sandton26.2 km
Johannesburg CBD26.5 km
Rosebank26.7 km

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What other schools are near Shanan Christian School?

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

Tom Newby School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,002 learners 41 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Benoni · 0.5km away
Wordsworth High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,152 learners 44 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Benoni · 0.7km away
Hoërskool Brandwag
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,052 learners 50 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Benoni · 0.9km away
Laerskool Northmead
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,018 learners 52 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Benoni · 1km away
Belvedereskool
CombinedPublic
573 learners 50 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Benoni · 1.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Gauteng (independent).

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

Belvedereskool
CombinedPublic
573 learners 50 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Benoni
Discovery International Schools
CombinedIndependent
400 learners 10 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Benoni
Westwood Independent School
CombinedIndependent
137 learners 14 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Benoni

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.