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Hoërskool Die Fakkel

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700120550

Johannesburg, JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL, Gauteng

1,540
Learners
28:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hoërskool Die Fakkel?

Hoërskool Die Fakkel is a public secondary school in Johannesburg, within the JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,540 enrolled learners and 55 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. 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 1,540 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hoërskool Die Fakkel?

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 25%

(Q5 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 Hoërskool Die Fakkel?

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

The Mossie Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
871 learners 27 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Johannesburg · 0.2km away
Curro Oakdene
PrimaryIndependent
270 learners 21 educators 13:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Johannesburg · 0.3km away
Laerskool Voorbrand Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,135 learners 34 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Johannesburg · 0.5km away
Watershed Technical School-Haddon
CombinedIndependent
91 learners 3 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
Turffontein · 0.5km away
Frances Vorwergskool
CombinedPublic
358 learners 58 educators 6:1
Lower L:E ratio than 79%
Johannesburg · 0.5km away

Which schools are similar to Hoërskool Die Fakkel?

Secondary schools in Johannesburg with a similar quintile (Q5).

Nirvana Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,193 learners 37 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Johannesburg
Hoërskool President
SecondaryPublicQ5
2,371 learners

Data not available

Johannesburg
Mondeor High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,719 learners 74 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Johannesburg
Sir John Adamson High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
2,256 learners 76 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Johannesburg
Naturena Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
820 learners 23 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Johannesburg

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1, CARTER AVENUE, FOREST HILL, 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.