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Minerva Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 700152264

Sandton, JOHANNESBURG EAST, Gauteng

2,072
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Minerva Secondary School?

Minerva Secondary School is a public secondary school in Sandton, within the JOHANNESBURG EAST education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a very large school with 2,072 enrolled learners and 65 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 2,072 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Minerva 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 43%

(Q2 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 Minerva Secondary School?

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

Emfundisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,427 learners 38 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 7%
Sandton · 0.1km away
Pholosho Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,234 learners 35 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 27%
Sandton · 0.1km away
Inkanyezi Waldorf Centre
PrimaryIndependent
206 learners 12 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Sandton · 0.5km away
Ikage Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,336 learners 38 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Sandton · 0.7km away
Iphutheng Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,579 learners 43 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 14%
Sandton · 0.7km away

Which schools are similar to Minerva Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Sandton with a similar quintile (Q2).

Alexandra Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
2,896 learners 90 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 37%
Sandton
Realo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
2,514 learners 74 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Sandton
Alexandra High School No.3
SecondaryPublicQ2
606 learners 6 educators 101:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Sandton

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165, 12 AVENUE, ALEXANDRA, SANDTON, 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.