St John Paul Ii High School
Secondary · Public · EMIS 500493617
Elandskop, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal
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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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2027 school terms
- Term 1
- 13 January to 19 March
- Term 2
- 6 April to 25 June
- Term 3
- 20 July to 22 September
- Term 4
- 5 October to 8 December
The national calendar for public schools, for learners. Check with the school for its own events. Source: Government Gazette 52178
What kind of school is St John Paul Ii High School?
St John Paul Ii High School is a public secondary school in Elandskop, within the Umgungundlovu education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 800 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1.
It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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.
The school falls within the The Msunduzi local municipality. Among 476 Q2 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 80% of similar schools.
The school is at Corner of Maswazini & Edendale Road Elandskop Pietermaritburg 3200, and can be reached on 078 390 7491.
School fees at St John Paul Ii High School
St John Paul Ii High School is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.
Fee status as recorded by the Department of Basic Education.
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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.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaLearner numbers reported to the Department, by year
These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.
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| Year | Learners |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Data not available |
| 2008 | Data not available |
| 2009 | Data not available |
| 2010 | Data not available |
| 2011 | Data not available |
| 2012 | Data not available |
| 2013 | 564 |
| 2016 | 591 |
| 2018 | 675 |
| 2019 | 662 |
| 2020 | 658 |
| 2021 | 660 |
| 2022 | 652 |
| 2023 | 702 |
| 2025 | 800 |
These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St John Paul Ii High School?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals, so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools
(Q2 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near St John Paul Ii High School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Primary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools
Secondary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 2.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to St John Paul Ii High School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Secondary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools
Secondary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 83% of similar schools
Secondary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools
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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
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