Benhale Academy
Combined · Independent · EMIS 700400991
Boksburg, Ekurhuleni North, Gauteng
At a glance
- Fees
- Independent, sets own fees
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What does Benhale Academy say about itself?
FAITH. INNOVATION. HUMANITY. Where your child grows in character, confidence, and real-world skills. At BenHale, we believe every child — from their very first day of Pre-School to their final years of High School — deserves an education that prepares them for a world shaped by faith, innovation, and constant change. Our school was built on one simple conviction: Children must love school – they must grow in character, confidence, and real-world skills — not just academics. In our Pre-School, we nurture curiosity, joy, and early learning foundations. In our Preparatory School, our Future Skills Framework and Five Innovation Labs ignite creativity, problem-solving, leadership, digital fluency, and Christian character. And in High School, collaborative learning and future-focused pathways prepare students to step boldly into university, work, and life with purpose. BenHale is more than a school. It is the shaping of identity, purpose, creativity, and future-readiness — a community where children are known, loved, challenged, and supported — a place where they discover their potential and grow into the people God created them to be. I invite you to explore our story, visit our campus, and see how your child can thrive here. Welcome to BenHale — where the future starts now. Warm regards, Herbert Ruth Founding Director
- Affiliation
- Christian
- Founded
- 2015
- Grades offered
- Grade RR – Grade 12
- Typical class size (as stated by the school)
- 16
- Principal
- Mr. R Becker
What kind of school is Benhale Academy?
Benhale Academy is an independent combined school in Boksburg, within the Ekurhuleni North education district of Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 296 enrolled learners and 24 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1.
The school falls within the Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality. Among 499 Independent Combined schools in Gauteng, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 1095 Silver Wings Road and Atlas Road, Parkhaven, Boksburg, and can be reached on 087 163 4444.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
School fees at Benhale Academy
Benhale Academy is an independent school and sets its own fees.
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Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaLearner numbers reported to the Department, by year
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| Year | Learners |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Data not available |
| 2008 | Data not available |
| 2009 | Data not available |
| 2010 | Data not available |
| 2011 | Data not available |
| 2012 | Data not available |
| 2013 | Data not available |
| 2016 | Data not available |
| 2018 | Data not available |
| 2019 | Data not available |
| 2020 | 138 |
| 2021 | 152 |
| 2022 | 166 |
| 2023 | 215 |
| 2025 | 296 |
These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Benhale Academy?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals, so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools
(Independent Combined schools in Gauteng)
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What other schools are near Benhale Academy?
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Combined · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools
Special Needs · Independent
Among the highest learner-educator ratios of 9 similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 5
Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 5
Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools
Combined · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent combined schools in Gauteng.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Combined · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools
Combined · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools
Combined · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools
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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
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