Orange Farm Primary School

Orange Farm Primary School is a public primary school in Orange Farm, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school with a ordinary & full service specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 199 learners and 41 educators, about 29.2 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)	1 199
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	29.2 (province average 30.1)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700331637

Address and location

Street address	983, Tshabalala Street, Extension1, Orange Farm, Johannesburg
Postal address	Po Box 538 Orange Farm 1841
Suburb / area	Orange Farm
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg South
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800003
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.