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St Paul's Junior Secondary School

Public combined school · Lourdes, KwaZulu-Natal · Harry Gwala district (Mkhatshana circuit)

Welcome to St Paul's Junior Secondary School, a public combined school serving Lourdes. No school fees are charged here; running costs are covered by state funding.

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St Paul's Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Lourdes. The school falls under quintile Q1 and charges no school fees.

277
Learners
11
Educators
QQ1 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

St Paul's Junior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.


District comparison

Harry Gwala district

  • Shayamoya Area Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than St Paul's Junior Secondary School, 2,516 compared with 277; is a public secondary school, a different phase than St Paul's Junior Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a 90.2% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point St Paul's Junior Secondary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Kokstad Public Primary School teaches considerably more learners than St Paul's Junior Secondary School, 1,797 compared with 277; is a public primary school, a different phase than St Paul's Junior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Umzimkulu J.s.school teaches considerably more learners than St Paul's Junior Secondary School, 1,559 compared with 277, and charges fees under quintile Q4.
  • Carl Malcomess High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,499 learners against St Paul's Junior Secondary School's 277; is a public secondary school, a different phase than St Paul's Junior Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 81.4% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point St Paul's Junior Secondary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Little Flower Combined School teaches considerably more learners than St Paul's Junior Secondary School, 1,419 compared with 277; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a 100% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point St Paul's Junior Secondary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.

Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern the relevant intake grade intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Umzimkulu, 3297
Postal
P.o.box 608, Umzimkulu, 3297
Telephone
081 817 0854
Email
stpauljss1@gmail.com
EMIS number
500428312

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at St Paul's Junior Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask St Paul's Junior Secondary School directly, on 081 817 0854 or by email at stpauljss1@gmail.com, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to St Paul's Junior Secondary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern the relevant intake grade intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is St Paul's Junior Secondary School the best school in Harry Gwala?
No matric pass rate is on record for St Paul's Junior Secondary School to compare with other schools nearby; like other schools nearby, its funding quintile and fee status are published above instead.
How many other schools are there in Harry Gwala besides St Paul's Junior Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Harry Gwala.
How big are the classes at St Paul's Junior Secondary School?
St Paul's Junior Secondary School reported 277 learners and 11 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 25 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at St Paul's Junior Secondary School?
No. St Paul's Junior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are St Paul's Junior Secondary School's matric results like?
No matric (Grade 12 / NSC) results are on record for St Paul's Junior Secondary School.
Is St Paul's Junior Secondary School a public or private school?
St Paul's Junior Secondary School is a public combined school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact St Paul's Junior Secondary School?
You can call 081 817 0854 or email stpauljss1@gmail.com. It is located at Umzimkulu, 3297.