Sister Joan's High School

Sister Joan's High School is a public high school in Mdlanzi, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 306 learners and 35 educators, about 37.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 82.5% of its 166 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.5% of the school's 166 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	127	117	92.1%	86.4%
2024	123	107	87.0%	89.7%
2025	166	137	82.5%	90.6%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 306
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	37.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500268398
Exam centre number	5312251

Address and location

Street address	2 N Harding Road,boboyi,port Shepstone,4240
Postal address	Private Bag X710,portshepstone,4240
Town	Mdlanzi
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Ogwini
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106021
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.