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King Edward Vii School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700130765

Johannesburg, JOHANNESBURG EAST, Gauteng

1,200
Learners
16:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is King Edward Vii School?

King Edward Vii School is a public secondary school in Johannesburg, within the JOHANNESBURG EAST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,200 enrolled learners and 74 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1. 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 King Edward Vii 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 91%

(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 King Edward Vii School?

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

King Edward V11 Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
762 learners 39 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Johannesburg · 0.3km away
Houghton Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
528 learners 26 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Johannesburg · 0.6km away
Yeoville Community School
PrimaryPublicQ4
900 learners 28 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Johannesburg · 0.6km away
Sheikh Anta Diop College
CombinedIndependent
278 learners 13 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Yeoville · 0.7km away
St John's College
SecondaryIndependent
764 learners 85 educators 9:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Houghton · 0.7km away

Which schools are similar to King Edward Vii School?

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 Die Fakkel
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,540 learners 55 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 25%
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

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44, ST PATRICK ROAD, HOUGHTON, , 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.