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Birdsview Academy

SecondaryIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 500492988

Birdswood, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

103
Learners
9:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Birdsview Academy?

Birdsview Academy is an independent secondary school in Birdswood, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 103 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 9:1.

Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Umhlathuze Local Municipality local municipality. Among 41 Independent Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at 10 Pelican Parade Birdswood Richards Bay 3900, and can be reached on 035 786 0654.

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 103 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
19/19 passed
2024
100.0%
26/26 passed
2025
91.3%
21/23 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
2023100.0%
2024100.0%
202591.3%
Pass rate distribution — independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal (2025)35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 100% Durban Secondary and Fet Academy: 41.2%Portshepstone International High School: 41.7%Wesbury College of Science: 82.6%St Barnabas Independent School: 83.3%Heritage Academy: 87.5%Islamic College Newcastle: 88.2%Rosewaywaldorf School: 88.9%Vusisizwe Independent School: 89.5%South Coast Academy: 90.5%Nomaswazi High School: 90.6%Advent Hope Christian School: 91.2%Birdsview Academy: 91.3%Islamic Dawah College: 91.7%Chistlehurst Academics and Arts: 92.3%Marion High School: 93.3%Canaan College: 93.9%Ihsaan Boys College: 94.7%Zakariyya Muslim School: 96.7%Verulam Islamic School: 96.8%Mariannhill Secondary Independent School: 97.1%Victorious Independent School: 97.7%Orient Islamic School: 98.8%Faith-Way Christian School T/A Faithway College: 100.0%St Catherine's Empangeni Combined School: 100.0%Highway College School: 100.0%Inanda Seminary Secondary School: 100.0%Mount Edgecombe Private School: 100.0%Star College: 100.0%Masakhane Girls' Secondary School: 100.0%As-Salaam Combined School: 100.0%Port Shepstone Islamic School: 100.0%Umzinto Islamic School: 100.0%Nizamia Islamic School: 100.0%Maritzburg Muslim School for Girls: 100.0%Mtuba Christian Academy: 100.0%John Wesley Kosi Bay Combined Private School: 100.0%Kingdom Christian College: 100.0%Eden College: 100.0%Al-Falaah College Durban: 100.0%Holy Family College: 100.0%Crescent Girls High School: 100.0%Oakridge College: 100.0%Ihsaan Girls College: 100.0%Lobethal Independent School: 100.0%Harvest Combined School: 100.0%Siraatul Haq Islamic School and Madrasah: 100.0%Islamic Educational Centre: 100.0%Inkamana Secondary School: 100.0%This school: 91.3% This school

91.3% pass rate in 2025 — 11 independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal scored lower, 36 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Durban Secondary and Fet Academy41.2%
Portshepstone International High School41.7%
Wesbury College of Science82.6%
St Barnabas Independent School83.3%
Heritage Academy87.5%
Islamic College Newcastle88.2%
Rosewaywaldorf School88.9%
Vusisizwe Independent School89.5%
South Coast Academy90.5%
Nomaswazi High School90.6%
Advent Hope Christian School91.2%
Birdsview Academy (this school)91.3%
Islamic Dawah College91.7%
Chistlehurst Academics and Arts92.3%
Marion High School93.3%
Canaan College93.9%
Ihsaan Boys College94.7%
Zakariyya Muslim School96.7%
Verulam Islamic School96.8%
Mariannhill Secondary Independent School97.1%
Victorious Independent School97.7%
Orient Islamic School98.8%
Faith-Way Christian School T/A Faithway College100.0%
St Catherine's Empangeni Combined School100.0%
Highway College School100.0%
Inanda Seminary Secondary School100.0%
Mount Edgecombe Private School100.0%
Star College100.0%
Masakhane Girls' Secondary School100.0%
As-Salaam Combined School100.0%
Port Shepstone Islamic School100.0%
Umzinto Islamic School100.0%
Nizamia Islamic School100.0%
Maritzburg Muslim School for Girls100.0%
Mtuba Christian Academy100.0%
John Wesley Kosi Bay Combined Private School100.0%
Kingdom Christian College100.0%
Eden College100.0%
Al-Falaah College Durban100.0%
Holy Family College100.0%
Crescent Girls High School100.0%
Oakridge College100.0%
Ihsaan Girls College100.0%
Lobethal Independent School100.0%
Harvest Combined School100.0%
Siraatul Haq Islamic School and Madrasah100.0%
Islamic Educational Centre100.0%
Inkamana Secondary School100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting20239666.7%
Accounting20241414100.0%
Accounting202511981.8%
Business Studies20238675.0%
Business Studies20241010100.0%
Business Studies20259777.8%
Geography20231010100.0%
Geography202477100.0%
Geography20251010100.0%
Life Sciences2023121083.3%
Life Sciences20242424100.0%
Life Sciences2025131184.6%
Mathematical Literacy202333100.0%
Mathematical Literacy202444100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20252150.0%
Mathematics20231616100.0%
Mathematics20242222100.0%
Mathematics2025212095.2%
Physical Sciences20231111100.0%
Physical Sciences20241717100.0%
Physical Sciences2025141392.9%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Birdsview 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 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

10 Pelican Parade Birdswood Richards Bay 3900

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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay11.1 km · 17 min

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What other schools are near Birdsview Academy?

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

Hoërskool Richardsbaai
SecondaryPublicQ5
997 learners 55 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Arboretum · 1.2km away
Rock of Christ Christian School
CombinedIndependent
218 learners 10 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Arboretum · 1.2km away
Primere Skool Arboretum Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,286 learners 58 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Arboretum · 1.3km away
Richardia Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
977 learners 46 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Arboretum · 1.4km away
Birdswood Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
632 learners 34 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Birdswood · 2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

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.

St Mary's Boarding Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
186 learners 8 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo
Ondini High School
SecondaryIndependent
155 learners 9 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Zululand
Destiny Life Academy School
SecondaryIndependent
83 learners 13 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Umhlali

Frequently Asked Questions

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). 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.

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