At a glance
- Type
- Independent combined
- 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 Teresa's School say about itself?
St Teresa’s School is a leading independent Catholic school for girls in Johannesburg, offering a continuous journey from Grade 000 to Matric and welcoming girls of all faiths. Founded in 1930 by the Sisters of Mercy and rooted in Christ’s teaching of love, dignity and service, our school is known for encouraging confident, compassionate young women who lead with purpose.
- Affiliation
- Catholic
- Founded
- 1930
- Grades offered
- Grade 4 – Grade 12
- Typical class size (as stated by the school)
- 24
- Principal
- Mrs Lindsey Verster & Mrs Elsa de Bod
What kind of school is St Teresa's School?
St Teresa's School is an independent combined school in Rosebank, within the Johannesburg East education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 572 enrolled learners and 62 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 9:1.
The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 499 Independent Combined 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 18 Keyes Avenue, Rosebank, Sandton, and can be reached on 011 442 6235.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
Still missing
- Exact fee amount (the school sets its own fees)
- Admissions process, open days or deadlines
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 AfricaWhat is the learner-to-educator ratio at St Teresa's 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 74% of similar schools
(Independent Combined schools in Gauteng)
More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes
What You Should Know
Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
Contact
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What other schools are near St Teresa's School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent combined 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.
Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
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
Some details on this page (each marked “Provided by the school”) were supplied by the school and are not independently verified by SchoolSeek. The official statistics above (learner and educator numbers, quintile, learner-educator ratio, and matric results) are unchanged and come from DBE EMIS Q3 2025 and NSC School Performance Report 2025.
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