What type of school is St Katharine's Preparatory School?

St Katharine's Preparatory School is classified as a primary independent school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How much are the fees?

St Katharine's Preparatory School is an independent school that sets its own fees. Contact the school directly for current fee information.

How many learners attend this school?

St Katharine's Preparatory School has 205 enrolled learners and 20 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 10:1.

Where is St Katharine's Preparatory School located?

St Katharine's Preparatory School is in Parktown, JOHANNESBURG NORTH district, Gauteng. Address: 43, ESCOMBE AVENUE, , PARKTOWN, JOHANNESBURG.

St Katharine's Preparatory School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 700131565

Parktown, JOHANNESBURG NORTH, Gauteng

205

Learners

10:1

L:E Ratio

—

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is St Katharine's Preparatory School?

St Katharine's Preparatory School is an independent primary school in Parktown, within the JOHANNESBURG NORTH education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 205 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1. 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

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St Katharine's Preparatory 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 68%

(Independent Primary schools in Gauteng)

What other schools are near St Katharine's Preparatory School?

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

The Ridge Preparatory School

PrimaryIndependent

469 learners 58 educators 8:1

Lower L:E ratio than 80%

Westcliff · 0.6km away

The Key School

CombinedIndependent

20 learners 6 educators 3:1

Lower L:E ratio than 98%

Parktown · 0.6km away

Hope School-Skool

CombinedPublic

161 learners 30 educators 5:1

Lower L:E ratio than 89%

Westcliff · 0.8km away

Deutsche Schule Johannesburg

CombinedIndependent

845 learners 72 educators 12:1

Lower L:E ratio than 60%

Parktown · 0.9km away

Mcauley House School

CombinedIndependent

734 learners 45 educators 16:1

Lower L:E ratio than 36%

Parktown West · 0.9km away

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43, ESCOMBE AVENUE, , PARKTOWN, JOHANNESBURG

0117266610

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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.