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Chistlehurst Academics and Arts

SecondaryIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 500328299

Camps Drift, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

64
Learners
7:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Chistlehurst Academics and Arts?

Chistlehurst Academics and Arts is an independent secondary school in Camps Drift, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 64 enrolled learners and 9 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 7:1.

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

The school falls within the The Msunduzi 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 Trelawney, Southgate, 4068, and can be reached on 033 345 4895.

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 64 enrolled learners.

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
9/9 passed
2024
80.0%
8/10 passed
2025
92.3%
12/13 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%
202480.0%
202592.3%
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: 92.3% This school

92.3% pass rate in 2025 — 13 independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal scored lower, 34 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 Academy91.3%
Islamic Dawah College91.7%
Chistlehurst Academics and Arts (this school)92.3%
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
Business Studies202366100.0%
Business Studies20245240.0%
Business Studies20257571.4%
Life Sciences202333100.0%
Life Sciences20245360.0%
Life Sciences20256350.0%
Mathematical Literacy20236583.3%
Mathematical Literacy202410880.0%
Mathematical Literacy20258787.5%
Mathematics2023300.0%
Mathematics2025500.0%

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 Chistlehurst Academics and Arts?

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 65% of similar schools

(Independent Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Trelawney, Southgate, 4068

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Pietermaritzburg5 km · 6 min
Pinetown64.3 km · 41 min
Westville72.7 km · 46 min

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What other schools are near Chistlehurst Academics and Arts?

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

Gateway Christian School
PrimaryIndependent
353 learners 13 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 0.8km away
Elangeni Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
181 learners 9 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Pmburg · 0.9km away
Maritzburg Christian School
CombinedIndependent
217 learners 26 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Pelham, · 1.1km away
Maritzburg College
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,252 learners 107 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Pelham · 1.2km away
St Nicholas Diocesan School
CombinedIndependent
648 learners 16 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 1.2km 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.

Nomaswazi High School
SecondaryIndependent
243 learners 21 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu
Msunduzi Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
65 learners 9 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu
Intuition College
SecondaryIndependent

Data not available

Umgungundlovu

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

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