Lakeview Primary School

Lakeview Primary School is a public primary school in Lakeview, Soweto, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg Central education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school with a ordinary & full service specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 221 learners and 43 educators, about 28.4 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Gauteng (1 006 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Ordinary & Full Service
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 221
Educators (2025)	43
Learners per educator	28.4 (province average 30.1)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700122002

Address and location

Street address	19, Sweet Thorn Street, Lakeview, Soweto, Soweto
Postal address	P.O.Box28 Moroka 1860
Suburb / area	Lakeview
Town	Soweto
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg Central
Circuit	5
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800019
Former department	New Education Department

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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.