Catholic Schools Office
Archdiocese of Pretoria and 
Diocese of Johannesburg

Telephone
011 984 4305  

Physical Address
819 Vilakazi Street
Rockville Soweto
Kliptown  

Fees
R2800 (Grade 8 & 9); R3000 (Grade 10 & 11); 
R3200 (Grade 12) (2010 figures)

Founding & history
St Matthews started in the mid-1930s on a plot of land donated to the Catholic Church. The first pupils were taught under a tree until six classrooms were built and the school established. These classrooms became the nucleus for the now well-known Regina Mundi parish.

In 1953 the small subsidy granted by the government to pay teachers' salaries was withdrawn when the Catholic Bishops Conference registered its opposition to the Bantu Education Act. For the following forty years Catholic schools remained operational, and St Matthews continued to offer quality education, financed by contributions from the Diocese of Johannesburg, parents and the Sisters of Mercy. Even during the turbulent struggle years, when schooling came to a virtual standstill in the townships, the teaching staff, parents and learners of St Matthews managed to produce good results.

In 1960 the Sisters of Mercy were asked to take over the running of St Matthews and the school has developed from the original six classrooms to today's campus of pre-school, primary school and secondary school.  

Great emphasis is placed on the spiritual and moral development of learners. They are made aware of the needs of others and are encouraged to give back to their communities when they enter adult life.

Motto
Let your light shine

Current enrolment
646 (2010 figures)
Boys and girls - Grade 8 to Grade 12

Subjects offered for Grade 12 (Gauteng Department of Education examination)
English, Zulu, Sotho, History, Mathematics, Business Studies, Physical Science, Accounting, Religious Education, Life Sciences, Hospitality, Life Orientation

Facilities
Prayer room, hall, library, computer centre, design and technology centre, restaurant, tuckshop, netball court

Extra-murals
Netball, soccer, community outreach group, debating, public speaking, choir, marimbas, music (flute, clarinet, recorder)

Principal
Sr Francis Sheehy

Postal Address
PO Box 33
Kliptown, 1812

Fax: 011 984 0018

E-mail: stmatt@telkomsa.net

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PRETORIA AND THE ARCHDIOCESE OF JOHANNESBURG
PRETORIA w Jolivet House, 140 Visagie Street w PO Box 8149 Pretoria 0001 w Tel 012 321 2049, 012 348 3197 w Fax 012 348 8280 w E-mail  rendol@netactive.co.za
JOHANNESBURG w The Haven w St Vincent School for the Deaf w Jellicoe Avenue, Melrose w PO Box 2635 Saxonwold 2132 w Tel 011 447 9219/9211 w Fax 011 447 9129 w E-mail  info@cso.za.org