What kind of school is Tamarisk Special School for Autism?
Tamarisk Special School for Autism is a public primary school in Johannesburg, within the Johannesburg South education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small school with 97 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 6:1.
The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 61 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 33 Ficksburg Road, South Hills, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 623 5044.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What You Should Know
Small school
This school has 97 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tamarisk Special School for Autism?
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 92% of similar schools
(Primary schools in Gauteng)
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What other schools are near Tamarisk Special School for Autism?
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 47% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Gauteng with no quintile on record.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Tamarisk Special School for Autism. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 45% 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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