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Sister Joan's High School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500268398

Ugu, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

1,306
Learners
37:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sister Joan's High School?

Sister Joan's High School is a public secondary school in Ugu, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,306 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 37:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — 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 rural.

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 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,306 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sister Joan's High 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 21%

(Q3 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Sister Joan's High School?

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

Mdlazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
216 learners 8 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 64%
Boboyi · 0.2km away
Siphakamile Combined Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,132 learners 31 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Bhobhoyi Location · 0.7km away
Nobamba High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
910 learners 26 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 26%
Port Shepstone · 0.8km away
Mganka Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
326 learners 11 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 70%
Boboyi · 1.8km away
Kwandabezinhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
328 learners 11 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
Port Shepstone · 1.9km away

Which schools are similar to Sister Joan's High School?

Secondary schools in Ugu with a similar quintile (Q3).

Luthuli High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,592 learners 52 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 63%
Ugu
Phathwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,356 learners 36 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Ugu
Sozabe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
617 learners 16 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Ugu
George Mbhele High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
334 learners 11 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 66%
Ugu
Robert Hlongwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
81 learners 7 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 99%
Ugu

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2 N HARDING ROAD,BOBOYI,PORT SHEPSTONE,4240

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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.