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Letare Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700121491

Soweto, JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL, Gauteng

697
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Letare Secondary School?

Letare Secondary School is a public secondary school in Soweto, within the JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 697 enrolled learners and 23 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. 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 Letare Secondary 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 47%

(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 Letare Secondary School?

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

Jabulani Technical Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,006 learners 38 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 32%
Soweto · 0.3km away
Kholwani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
818 learners 23 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 24%
Soweto · 0.4km away
Thulani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
256 learners 12 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 97%
Soweto · 0.5km away
Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation
SecondaryPublic
727 learners 30 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Soweto · 0.7km away
Tlholohelo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
345 learners 11 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Soweto · 0.7km away

Which schools are similar to Letare Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Soweto with a similar quintile (Q4).

Emdeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,238 learners 35 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Soweto
Mapetla High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,435 learners 48 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 53%
Soweto
Naledi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
854 learners 25 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Soweto
Seana Marena Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
674 learners 26 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Soweto
Sekanontoane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,397 learners 44 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Soweto

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1821, GAWE STREET, JABULANI, SOWETO, SOWETO

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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.