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Hirsch Lyons Boys School

SecondaryIndependent EMIS: 700400905

Johannesburg, JOHANNESBURG EAST, Gauteng

41
Learners
3:1
L:E Ratio
—
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hirsch Lyons Boys School?

Hirsch Lyons Boys School is an independent secondary school in Johannesburg, within the JOHANNESBURG EAST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small school with 41 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 3:1. 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.

Small school

This school has 41 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hirsch Lyons Boys 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 96%

(Independent 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 Hirsch Lyons Boys School?

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

Cyrildene Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
816 learners 26 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Cyrildene · 0.7km away
Athlone Girls' High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,012 learners 38 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Obervatory Extention · 0.9km away
Queens High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,261 learners 66 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Johannesburg · 1km away
Observatory East Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
570 learners 21 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Observatory Ext · 1.3km away
Eastgate Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
774 learners 26 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Johannesburg · 1.4km away

Which schools are similar to Hirsch Lyons Boys School?

Secondary schools in Johannesburg with a similar quintile.

Gillview Secondary School
SecondaryPublic

Data not available

Johannesburg
Nova Pioneer Ormonde Secondary
SecondaryIndependent
277 learners 28 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 63%
Johannesburg
Newgate College
SecondaryIndependent
222 learners 17 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Johannesburg
St Thomas Independent School
SecondaryIndependent
543 learners 19 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Johannesburg
The Boost Centre Glenhazel
SecondaryIndependent
22 learners 9 educators 2:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Johannesburg

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32, AIDA AVENUE, CYRILDENE, JOHANNESBURG, JOHANNESBURG
0116156031
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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.