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Spark Soweto

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 700401349

Soweto, Johannesburg Central, Gauteng

867
Learners
867:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

Data Quality Note

This school is recorded with only 1 educator in the EMIS dataset, which may indicate incomplete or outdated staffing data. Some statistics on this page may not be representative.

What kind of school is Spark Soweto?

Spark Soweto is an independent primary school in Soweto, within the Johannesburg Central education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 867 enrolled learners and 1 educator, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 867:1.

The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 314 Independent Primary schools in Gauteng, it has more learners per educator than 100% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Cnr Wild Chestnut and R558, Protea Glen Ext 11, Soweto, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 010 593 4755.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Spark Soweto?

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 0% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in Gauteng)

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Cnr Wild Chestnut and R558, Protea Glen Ext 11, Soweto, Johannesburg

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Roodepoort19.5 km · 20 min
Johannesburg CBD35.6 km · 24 min
Rosebank41.4 km · 28 min

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Location

What other schools are near Spark Soweto?

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

Curro Protea Glen
CombinedIndependent
1,513 learners 63 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.5km away
Faranani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,926 learners 55 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.6km away
Itemogele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,595 learners 43 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.7km away
Basa Protea Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
1,169 learners 49 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Protea · 0.8km away
Tholimfundo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
897 learners 26 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 1.4km away

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.

Basa Protea Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
1,169 learners 49 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Protea
Al Aqsa School Ext One
PrimaryIndependent
323 learners 20 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Lenasia
Al-Aqsa School
PrimaryIndependent
410 learners 22 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Lenasia

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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