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Fine Town Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700400394

Grasmere, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH, Gauteng

1,737
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Fine Town Secondary School?

Fine Town Secondary School is a public secondary school in Grasmere, within the JOHANNESBURG SOUTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,737 enrolled learners and 64 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. 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 1,737 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Fine Town 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 81%

(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 Fine Town Secondary School?

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

Ithuba-Lethu Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
1,530 learners 33 educators 46:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Finetown · 0.1km away
Thuthukani-Tswelopele Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,335 learners 36 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Grasmere · 0.3km away
Sibekiwe Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
819 learners 28 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Ennerdale · 0.7km away
Buyani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,241 learners 43 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Finetown · 0.9km away
Don Bosco Educational Projects-Laura Vicuna
PrimaryIndependent
180 learners 10 educators 18:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
Ennerdale · 1.2km away

Which schools are similar to Fine Town Secondary School?

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

Sakhisizwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,371 learners 47 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Grasmere

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6675, PHILLIP STREET, FINETOWN, GRASMERE, 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.