What type of school is Motheo-Foundation Primary School?

Motheo-Foundation Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Motheo-Foundation Primary School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Motheo-Foundation Primary School has 1,554 enrolled learners and 45 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 35:1.

What does Quintile 2 mean?

Quintile 2 schools serve communities with significant financial need and receive high per-learner funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Motheo-Foundation Primary School located?

Motheo-Foundation Primary School is in Ennerdale, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH district, Gauteng. Address: 88, BARRACUDA ROAD, LAWLEY EXT 1, ENNERDALE, JOHANNESBURG.

Motheo-Foundation Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 700400030

Ennerdale, JOHANNESBURG SOUTH, Gauteng

1,554

Learners

35:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Motheo-Foundation Primary School?

Motheo-Foundation Primary School is a public primary school in Ennerdale, within the JOHANNESBURG SOUTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,554 enrolled learners and 45 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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 1,554 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Motheo-Foundation Primary 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 38%

(Q2 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Motheo-Foundation Primary School?

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

Lawley Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ1

2,715 learners 73 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 13%

Johannesburg · 0.6km away

Lawley Primary School No.2

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,517 learners 47 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 22%

Lawley · 0.6km away

Lawley Secondary School No.3

SecondaryPublicQ3

196 learners

Data not available

Lawley · 0.7km away

Lawley Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,966 learners 74 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 85%

Lawley · 1.1km away

Daleview Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ2

1,713 learners 57 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 61%

Ennerdale · 2.1km away

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88, BARRACUDA ROAD, LAWLEY EXT 1, ENNERDALE, JOHANNESBURG

0118553156

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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.