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Tshepisong Primary School

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Primary · Public · EMIS 700252825

Roodepoort, Johannesburg West, Gauteng

1,568 learners 37:1 learners per educator Q1

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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Tshepisong Primary School?

Tshepisong Primary School is a public primary school in Roodepoort, within the Johannesburg West education district of Gauteng. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,568 enrolled learners and 43 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1.

It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.

The school falls within the City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality. Among 190 Q1 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has more learners per educator than 81% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 3244 Ruth First, Tshepisong, Roodepoort, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 010 880 8986.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

School fees at Tshepisong Primary School

Tshepisong Primary School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
20071,331
20081,481
20091,143
20101,208
20111,211
20121,305
20131,439
20161,586
20181,520
20191,506
20201,568
20211,503
20221,544
20231,583
20251,568

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tshepisong 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 19% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Gauteng)

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Roodepoort10.4 km · 10 min
Johannesburg CBD29.4 km · 25 min
Rosebank35.1 km · 30 min

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What other schools are near Tshepisong Primary School?

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

Raymond Mhlaba Maths, Science & Ict School of Specialisation

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

1,663 learners 56 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Roodepoort · 0.6km away
Wiseman Cele Secondary School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 2

1,379 learners 50 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Roodepoort · 0.9km away
Harry Gwala Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

1,901 learners 52 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Roodepoort · 1.2km away
Khula-Nolwazi Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

919 learners 33 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Roodepoort · 1.7km away
Ikusasalethu Secondary School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 1

1,327 learners 40 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 2.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Gauteng with Quintile 1.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Tshepisong Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Harry Gwala Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

1,901 learners 52 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Roodepoort
Khula-Nolwazi Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

919 learners 33 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Roodepoort
Nomzamo Madikizela Mandela Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

1,542 learners 44 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Soweto

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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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

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