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John Orr Engineering School of Specialisation

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700130708

Braamfontein, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH, Gauteng

893
Learners
20:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is John Orr Engineering School of Specialisation?

John Orr Engineering School of Specialisation is a public secondary school in Braamfontein, within the JOHANNESBURG SOUTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 893 enrolled learners and 45 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 4 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 John Orr Engineering School of Specialisation?

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 97%

(Q4 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 John Orr Engineering School of Specialisation?

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

Mcauley House School
CombinedIndependent
734 learners 45 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Parktown West · 0.6km away
New Nation Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
665 learners 41 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 91%
Mayfair North · 0.7km away
The Key School
CombinedIndependent
20 learners 6 educators 3:1
Lower L:E ratio than 98%
Parktown · 0.7km away
Deutsche Schule Johannesburg
CombinedIndependent
845 learners 72 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Parktown · 0.8km away
St Katharine's Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
205 learners 20 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Parktown · 1.2km away

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000, CORNER OWL STREET & EMPIRE ROAD, MILPARK, BRAAMFONTEIN, JOHANNESBURG
0117267000
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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.