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The Mossie Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700400383

Johannesburg, Johannesburg South, Gauteng

871
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is The Mossie Primary School?

The Mossie Primary School is a public primary school in Johannesburg, within the Johannesburg South education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 871 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at The Mossie 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 22% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)

Contact

40, Gantner, Forest Hill, Johannesburg, Johannesburg
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Johannesburg CBD6 km
Rosebank12.5 km
Germiston13.7 km
Sandton16.8 km
Roodepoort19.5 km
Kempton Park26.5 km

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What other schools are near The Mossie Primary School?

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

Hoërskool Die Fakkel
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,540 learners 55 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.2km away
Watershed Technical School-Haddon
CombinedIndependent
91 learners 3 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Turffontein · 0.3km away
Frances Vorwergskool
CombinedPublic
358 learners 58 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.4km away
Curro Oakdene
PrimaryIndependent
270 learners 21 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.4km away
Duzek Christian School
CombinedIndependent
136 learners 8 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 5.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to The Mossie Primary School.

Townsview Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,003 learners 31 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Johannesburg
Glenanda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,311 learners 51 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Johannesburg
Rosettenville Central Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,133 learners 35 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Johannesburg

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.