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The Key School

CombinedIndependentAutism School EMIS: 700400256

Provides specialist education for learners on the autism spectrum.

Parktown, Johannesburg North, Gauteng

20
Learners
3:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is The Key School?

The Key School is an independent combined school in Parktown, within the Johannesburg North education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small school with 20 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 3:1.

The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 499 Independent Combined schools in Gauteng, it has fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 7 Rhodes Avenue, Parktown, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 082 555 6412.

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.

Small school

This school has 20 enrolled learners.

Combined school

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

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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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at The Key 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 98% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Gauteng)

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7 Rhodes Avenue, Parktown, Johannesburg
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Distance to Major Centres

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

Rosebank5.6 km · 8 min
Johannesburg CBD7.1 km · 7 min
Sandton10.7 km · 13 min

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What other schools are near The Key School?

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

St Katharine's Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
205 learners 20 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Parktown · 0.6km away
John Orr Engineering School of Specialisation
SecondaryPublicQ4
893 learners 45 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Braamfontein · 0.7km away
Parktown Boys' High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
888 learners 65 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.8km away
Mcauley House School
CombinedIndependent
734 learners 45 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Parktown West · 0.8km away
Deutsche Schule Johannesburg
CombinedIndependent
845 learners 72 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Parktown · 0.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent combined 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.

Mcauley House School
CombinedIndependent
734 learners 45 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Parktown West
Deutsche Schule Johannesburg
CombinedIndependent
845 learners 72 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

Parktown
Auckland Park Academy of Excellence
CombinedIndependent
538 learners 44 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Johannesburg

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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