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Bethel Christian Academy

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 500107818

Lotusville, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

76
Learners
8:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bethel Christian Academy?

Bethel Christian Academy is an independent combined school in Lotusville, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 76 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 8:1. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Small school

This school has 76 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bethel Christian 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 81% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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.

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Contact

147 Dookran Road,Lotusville,Pietermaritzburg,3207
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg3.3 km
Pinetown53.2 km
Westville59.4 km
Durban CBD68.9 km
Umhlanga69 km
Amanzimtoti72 km

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What other schools are near Bethel Christian Academy?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Esther Payne Smith Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
758 learners 25 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Northdale · 0.4km away
Haythorne Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,212 learners 44 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Woodlands · 0.4km away
Christian Life Academy
PrimaryIndependent
107 learners 9 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Pietermaritzburg · 0.4km away
Ramatha Road Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
580 learners 19 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Northdale · 0.6km away
Northlands Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
418 learners 16 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools

Northdale · 0.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Bethel Christian Academy.

C21 Private School
CombinedIndependent
35 learners 8 educators 4:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Northdale
Nizamia Islamic School
CombinedIndependent
354 learners 25 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu
Marion High School
CombinedIndependent
352 learners 27 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.