What type of school is Turffontein Primary School?

Turffontein Primary School 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?

Turffontein Primary School has 1,441 enrolled learners and 38 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 38:1.

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 Turffontein Primary School located?

Turffontein Primary School is in Johannesburg, JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL district, Gauteng. Address: 56, CORNER BERTHA & PRESIDENT STREET, TURFFONTEIN, JOHANNESBURG, JOHANNESBURG.

Turffontein Primary School

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: 700120766

Johannesburg, JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL, Gauteng

1,441

Learners

38:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Turffontein Primary School?

Turffontein Primary School is a public primary school in Johannesburg, within the JOHANNESBURG CENTRAL education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,441 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 38:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,441 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Turffontein 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 4%

(Q5 Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near Turffontein Primary School?

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

Taal-Net International School

CombinedIndependent

192 learners 10 educators 19:1

Lower L:E ratio than 25%

Johannesburg South · 0.3km away

Park Senior School

PrimaryPublicQ5

654 learners 21 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 29%

Johannesburg · 0.4km away

Horizon International High School

SecondaryIndependent

237 learners 24 educators 10:1

Lower L:E ratio than 63%

Turffontien · 0.5km away

Johannesburg Christian Academy

CombinedIndependent

400 learners 36 educators 11:1

Lower L:E ratio than 65%

Johannesburg South · 0.5km away

Park Junior School

PrimaryPublicQ5

637 learners 20 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 25%

Johannesburg · 0.7km away

Which schools are similar to Turffontein Primary School?

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

Progress Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

911 learners 29 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 27%

Johannesburg

Itemogele Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,595 learners 43 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 6%

Johannesburg

Khuthala Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

749 learners 25 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 36%

Johannesburg

Tholimfundo Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

897 learners 26 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 13%

Johannesburg

Laerskool Theo Wassenaar

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,087 learners 41 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 60%

Johannesburg

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56, CORNER BERTHA & PRESIDENT STREET, TURFFONTEIN, JOHANNESBURG, JOHANNESBURG

0116833218

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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.