What type of school is Arthur Matthews Primary School?

Arthur Matthews Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Arthur Matthews Primary School has 1,220 enrolled learners and 48 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 25:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is Arthur Matthews Primary School located?

Arthur Matthews Primary School is in Johannesnurg, JOHANNESBURG WEST district, Gauteng. Address: 1, CNR ONTDEKKERS AND MADELEIN STREET, MARAISBURG, JOHANNESNURG, JOHANNESBURG.

Arthur Matthews Primary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

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

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700250035

Johannesnurg, JOHANNESBURG WEST, Gauteng

1,220

Learners

25:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Arthur Matthews Primary School?

Arthur Matthews Primary School is a public primary school in Johannesnurg, within the JOHANNESBURG WEST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,220 enrolled learners and 48 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,220 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Arthur Matthews Primary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 66%

(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Arthur Matthews Primary School?

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

Unified Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,145 learners 41 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 54%

Roodepoort · 0.9km away

Victory House Private School

CombinedIndependent

464 learners 32 educators 15:1

Lower L:E ratio than 45%

Florida · 1.1km away

Robin Hood Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ5

402 learners 13 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 14%

Randburg · 1.1km away

Hoërskool Die Burger

SecondaryPublicQ5

895 learners 34 educators 26:1

Lower L:E ratio than 33%

Johannesburg · 1.3km away

Laerskool Florida

PrimaryPublicQ5

764 learners 39 educators 20:1

Lower L:E ratio than 89%

Roodepoort · 1.3km away

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1, CNR ONTDEKKERS AND MADELEIN STREET, MARAISBURG, JOHANNESNURG, JOHANNESBURG

0713139425

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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.