What type of school is Laerskool W H Coetzer?

Laerskool W H Coetzer 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 W H Coetzer has 659 enrolled learners and 22 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 30:1.

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 W H Coetzer located?

Laerskool W H Coetzer is in The Hill, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH district, Gauteng. Address: 2, EDGECOMBE STREET, THE HILL, THE HILL, JOHANNESBURG.

Laerskool W H Coetzer

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: 700120782

The Hill, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH, Gauteng

659

Learners

30:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Laerskool W H Coetzer?

Laerskool W H Coetzer is a public primary school in The Hill, within the JOHANNESBURG SOUTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 659 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 W H Coetzer?

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 36%

(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Laerskool W H Coetzer?

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

The Gap College

CombinedIndependent

Data not available

Johannesburg South · 0.3km away

Regents Park Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

683 learners 26 educators 26:1

Lower L:E ratio than 62%

Johannesburg · 0.4km away

The Hill High School

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,526 learners 55 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 27%

Johannesburg · 0.4km away

Arise and Shine College

PrimaryIndependent

Data not available

Johannesburg South · 0.6km away

Rewlatch Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

782 learners 26 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 35%

Rewlatch · 0.9km away

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2, EDGECOMBE STREET, THE HILL, THE HILL, JOHANNESBURG

0114350435

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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.