Forest Town School

Forest Town School is a public primary school in Forest Town, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school with a cerebral palsied specialisation. In 2025 it had 381 learners and 41 educators, about 9.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Gauteng (1 006 learners). It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Cerebral Palsied
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	381
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	9.3 (province average 30.1)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700130377

Address and location

Street address	1, New Forest Road, Forest Town, Johannesburg, Johannesburg
Postal address	X2 Parkview 2122
Suburb / area	Forest Town
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg East
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800087
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.