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Birnel College

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 700400864

Dunnottar, GAUTENG EAST, Gauteng

239
Learners
14:1
L:E Ratio
—
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Birnel College?

Birnel College is an independent combined school in Dunnottar, within the GAUTENG EAST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 239 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 14:1. 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

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Birnel College?

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 47%

(Independent Combined schools in Gauteng)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Birnel College?

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

Hanniel Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
114 learners 10 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Dunnottar · 1.7km away
Laerskool Dunnottar
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,626 learners 44 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Dunnottar · 1.9km away
Nimrod Ndebele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4

Data not available

Nigel · 2.3km away
Duduza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
361 learners 20 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Nigel · 2.6km away
Emzimkhulu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
454 learners 17 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Nigel · 2.7km away

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, NIGEL ROAD, DUNNOTTAR, DUNNOTTAR, NIGEL
0105347040
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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.