St John the Baptist Catholic School
Primary · Independent · EMIS 700400338
Roodepoort, Johannesburg West, Gauteng
At a glance
- Fees
- Independent, sets own fees
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What does St John the Baptist Catholic School say about itself?
**St John the Baptist Catholic School** is a welcoming, faith-based school committed to providing quality education in a caring and supportive environment. We nurture the academic, spiritual, social and personal development of every learner, helping them grow in confidence, character and responsibility. With a strong Catholic foundation and a focus on each child as an individual, we strive to create a school community where learners feel valued, supported and encouraged to reach their full potential.
- Curriculum
- Cambridge
- Language of instruction
- English
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- Founded
- 1996
- Grades offered
- Grade RR – Grade 7
- Typical class size (as stated by the school)
- 20
- School hours
- 7:00 - 15:00
- Principal
- Fr Ginoux
Subjects
Sports & extramurals
Special-needs support
We do not offer specialised special-needs support or a dedicated special-needs programme. Learners are supported within our mainstream classroom environment.
Official EMIS classification: ORDINARY.
How do you apply to St John the Baptist Catholic School?
To apply: Email: [email protected] or WhatsApp: 079 641 7995 Before application - you will be asked to come in to meet with Applications Officer.
Registration fee: R1,000
Application deadline: 2026-11-13
Confirm directly with the school before applying.
What does St John the Baptist Catholic School cost?
Fees may change: always confirm with the school directly. Q1–Q3 public schools are no-fee schools by national policy.
St John the Baptist Catholic School, in their own words
Why do families choose your school?
Families choose St John the Baptist Catholic School for our strong sense of community, Catholic values and commitment to developing the whole child. We offer a caring, structured environment where learners are encouraged to grow academically, spiritually and personally, while being taught the importance of respect, responsibility, kindness and good character.
What does your school do uniquely well?
We are a family. At St John the Baptist Catholic School, we have a close-knit community where learners, parents and staff know and support one another. Our Catholic values, sense of belonging and personal approach create an environment where children can learn, grow and develop together.
What kind of school is St John the Baptist Catholic School?
St John the Baptist Catholic School is an independent primary school in Roodepoort, within the Johannesburg West education district of Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 225 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1.
The school falls within the City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality. Among 314 Independent Primary schools in Gauteng, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 11 Amelia Street, Roodepoort, and can be reached on 079 641 7995.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
School fees at St John the Baptist Catholic School
St John the Baptist Catholic School is an independent school and sets its own fees.
The fees the school gave us are listed on this page.
The fee exemption rules for public schools do not apply to independent schools. Ask the school whether it offers bursaries or discounts.
Learner 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.
The Department’s lists record this school for 2016 as an intermediate school. A school listed as a different type usually offered a different range of grades, so those numbers and later ones may not be counting the same thing.
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| Year | Learners |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Data not available |
| 2008 | Data not available |
| 2009 | Data not available |
| 2010 | Data not available |
| 2011 | 36 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 35 |
| 2016 | 185 |
| 2018 | 304 |
| 2019 | Data not available |
| 2020 | Data not available |
| 2021 | 374 |
| 2022 | 362 |
| 2023 | 218 |
| 2025 | 225 |
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 the Baptist Catholic 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 26% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in Gauteng)
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What other schools are near St John the Baptist Catholic School?
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Combined · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools
Combined · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools
Combined · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools
Combined · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools
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Other independent primary schools in Gauteng.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 97% 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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