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Benoni, Ekurhuleni North, Gauteng
What kind of school is Usizo Lwethu?
Usizo Lwethu is a public primary school in Benoni, within the Ekurhuleni North education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 311 enrolled learners and 36 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 9:1.
The school falls within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 61 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 71177 Sigalo Street, Daveyton, Benoni, and can be reached on 011 424 7191.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Usizo Lwethu?
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 70% of similar schools
(Primary schools in Gauteng)
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What other schools are near Usizo Lwethu?
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 77% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 3% 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 Usizo Lwethu. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 25% 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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