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Hirsch Lyons Girls School

SecondaryIndependent EMIS: 700400904

Johannesburg, JOHANNESBURG EAST, Gauteng

59
Learners
4:1
L:E Ratio
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hirsch Lyons Girls School?

Hirsch Lyons Girls 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 59 enrolled learners and 17 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 4:1. 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 59 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hirsch Lyons Girls 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 95%

(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 Girls School?

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

Observatory Girls' Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
743 learners 25 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Johannesburg · 0.3km away
Sacred Heart College
CombinedIndependent
715 learners 53 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Observatory · 0.3km away
Eveline Independent School
IntermediateIndependent
599 learners 21 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Johannesburg · 0.6km away
Rand Tutorial College
CombinedIndependent
806 learners 42 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
Observatory · 0.8km away
King Edward V11 Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
762 learners 39 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Johannesburg · 0.9km away

Which schools are similar to Hirsch Lyons Girls 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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19, INNES ROAD, OBSERVATORY, JOHANNESBURG, 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.