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Schools in Heidelberg

Sedibeng East, Gauteng

24 schools · 12 primary · 7 secondary · 22:1 ratio

What to know about schools in Heidelberg

24 schools: 12 primary, 7 secondary and 5 combined or other.

9 are no-fee public schools, 9 are fee-charging public schools and 6 are independent. Most public schools are quintile 3–5.

Primary (12)

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,102 learners · 34 educators · 32:1

Primary · Independent

364 learners · 18 educators · 20:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

931 learners · 31 educators · 30:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

908 learners · 41 educators · 22:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

489 learners · 25 educators · 20:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

1,033 learners · 30 educators · 34:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 2

1,154 learners · 38 educators · 30:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

560 learners · 23 educators · 24:1

Primary · Independent

7 educators

Primary · Independent

160 learners · 18 educators · 9:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

1,194 learners · 36 educators · 33:1

Primary · Public · Quintile 1

260 learners · 13 educators · 20:1

Secondary (7)

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

920 learners · 54 educators · 17:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,203 learners · 41 educators · 29:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,122 learners · 38 educators · 30:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 1

985 learners · 30 educators · 33:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

899 learners · 28 educators · 32:1

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,592 learners · 53 educators · 30:1

Secondary · Independent

84 learners · 10 educators · 8:1

Combined (5)

Combined · Independent

161 learners · 14 educators · 12:1

Combined · Public

58 learners · 11 educators · 5:1

Combined · Public

96 learners · 14 educators · 7:1

Combined · Public · Special needs school

202 learners · 14 educators · 14:1

Combined · Independent · Special needs school

68 learners · 18 educators · 4:1

About Heidelberg

Heidelberg falls within the Sedibeng East education district of Gauteng. It has 24 registered schools, including 12 primary and 7 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 22:1. There are 18 public schools and 6 independent schools in the area.

Schools range across quintile 1–5.

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School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology