What type of school is Laerskool Handhawer?

Laerskool Handhawer is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Laerskool Handhawer has 1,160 enrolled learners and 37 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 31:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is Laerskool Handhawer located?

Laerskool Handhawer is in Vereeniging, SEDIBENG EAST district, Gauteng. Address: 37, C/0 EDWARDSTR AND GREY AVENUE, VEREENIGING, VEREENIGING, VEREENIGING.

Laerskool Handhawer

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700330373

Vereeniging, SEDIBENG EAST, Gauteng

1,160

Learners

31:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Laerskool Handhawer?

Laerskool Handhawer is a public primary school in Vereeniging, within the SEDIBENG EAST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,160 enrolled learners and 37 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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 Laerskool Handhawer?

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 27%

(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Laerskool Handhawer?

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

Ed-U-College (Vaal)

CombinedIndependent

364 learners 23 educators 16:1

Lower L:E ratio than 38%

Vereeniging · 0.4km away

Vereeniging Gimnasium

SecondaryPublicQ5

558 learners 33 educators 17:1

Lower L:E ratio than 90%

Vereeniging · 0.5km away

Selborne Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,085 learners 37 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 43%

Vereeniging · 0.7km away

Jeppe Education Centre - Vereeniging

SecondaryIndependent

389 learners 19 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 17%

Vereeniging · 0.7km away

Prince and Princess Private School

PrimaryIndependent

64 learners 13 educators 5:1

Lower L:E ratio than 95%

Vereeniging · 0.7km away

Which schools are similar to Laerskool Handhawer?

Primary schools in Vereeniging with a similar quintile (Q5).

Arcon Park Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,012 learners 31 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 19%

Vereeniging

Laerskool Midvaal

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,126 learners 38 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 40%

Vereeniging

Laerskool Drie Riviere

PrimaryPublicQ5

924 learners 33 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 52%

Vereeniging

Laerskool Risiville

PrimaryPublicQ5

863 learners 40 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 81%

Vereeniging

Laerskool Sonlandpark

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,076 learners 38 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 51%

Vereeniging

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37, C/0 EDWARDSTR AND GREY AVENUE, VEREENIGING, VEREENIGING, VEREENIGING

0164213967

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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.