What type of school is Discovery Primary School?

Discovery 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?

Discovery Primary School has 1,204 enrolled learners and 50 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 24:1.

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 Discovery Primary School located?

Discovery Primary School is in Discovery, JOHANNESBURG WEST district, Gauteng. Address: 20, BOK AVENUE, DISCOVERY, DISCOVERY, ROODEPOORT.

Discovery 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: 700250118

Discovery, JOHANNESBURG WEST, Gauteng

1,204

Learners

24:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Discovery Primary School?

Discovery Primary School is a public primary school in Discovery, within the JOHANNESBURG WEST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,204 enrolled learners and 50 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 24:1. 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 1,204 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Discovery 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 71%

(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Discovery Primary School?

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

Roodeparkskool

CombinedPublic

761 learners 60 educators 13:1

Lower L:E ratio than 16%

Roodepoort · 0.5km away

The Kings School Discovery

CombinedIndependent

175 learners 20 educators 9:1

Lower L:E ratio than 78%

Discovery · 0.8km away

Laerskool Gustav Preller

PrimaryPublicQ5

920 learners 31 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 39%

Florida · 0.9km away

Laerskool Die Ruiter

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,063 learners 34 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 28%

Roodepoort · 1.1km away

Greenvale College

CombinedIndependent

244 learners 11 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 17%

Roodepoort · 1.2km away

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20, BOK AVENUE, DISCOVERY, DISCOVERY, ROODEPOORT

0114721558

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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.