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Far North Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700400585

Randburg, JOHANNESBURG NORTH, Gauteng

1,614
Learners
33:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Far North Secondary School?

Far North Secondary School is a public secondary school in Randburg, within the JOHANNESBURG NORTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,614 enrolled learners and 49 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,614 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Far North Secondary 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 21%

(Q1 Secondary 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 Far North Secondary School?

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

Royal Mount College High School
SecondaryIndependent
103 learners 6 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Cosmo City · 0.1km away
Cosmo City Secondary School No. 2
SecondaryPublicQ1
249 learners 12 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Cosmo City · 0.1km away
Maranatha Combined Private School
CombinedIndependent
242 learners 17 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Roodepoort · 0.7km away
Hilltop Christian College
CombinedIndependent
243 learners 11 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Zandspruit · 0.7km away
Royal Mount Private School
PrimaryIndependent
194 learners 10 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Johannesburg · 0.8km away

Which schools are similar to Far North Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Randburg with a similar quintile (Q1).

St Ansgar's Combined School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,408 learners 41 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Randburg
Cosmo City Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
2,936 learners 96 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Randburg
Sgodiphola Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,749 learners 47 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Randburg
Blue Eagle High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,742 learners 59 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Randburg
Sunrise Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,842 learners 55 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Randburg

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8151, SOUTH AFRICA ROAD, COSMO CITY, RANDBURG, JOHANNESBURG

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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.