St John's College

St John's College is a private high school in Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 764 learners and 85 educators, about 9 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for private high schools in Gauteng (296 learners). As an independent school it sets its own fees and admission requirements, so contact the school directly for current fees.

School facts

School type	Private high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Independent (private)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	764
Educators (2025)	85
Learners per educator	9 (province average 14)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700131524

Address and location

Street address	37, St. David Rd, Houghton, Johannesburg
Postal address	N/A N/A 2198
Suburb / area	Houghton
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg East
Circuit	1
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800067
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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Admissions

Independent schools run their own admissions. Contact the school for application dates, fees and entrance requirements.