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Hoërskool John Vorster

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700350132

Nigel, GAUTENG EAST, Gauteng

802
Learners
19:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hoërskool John Vorster?

Hoërskool John Vorster is a public secondary school in Nigel, within the GAUTENG EAST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 802 enrolled learners and 42 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. 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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hoërskool John Vorster?

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 77%

(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 John Vorster?

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

Laerskool Tini Vorster
PrimaryPublicQ5
552 learners 28 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 88%
Nigel · 0.2km away
Nigel Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
986 learners 29 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Nigel · 1km away
Nigel High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,095 learners 45 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Nigel · 1.5km away
Laerskool Hannes Visagie
PrimaryPublicQ5
555 learners 27 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Nigel · 2.1km away
Alrapark Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,587 learners 45 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Nigel · 3.4km away

Which schools are similar to Hoërskool John Vorster?

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

Alrapark Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,587 learners 45 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Nigel
Nigel High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,095 learners 45 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Nigel

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1, GRAAFF REINET STREET, EXT 2, NIGEL, NIGEL

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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.