St John's Preparatory

St John's Preparatory is a private primary school in Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 592 learners and 56 educators, about 10.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for private primary schools in Gauteng (248 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 primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Independent (private)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	592
Educators (2025)	56
Learners per educator	10.6 (province average 16)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700131540

Address and location

Street address	1, St. David Road, Houghton, Johannesburg
Postal address	Na Na 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.