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Creston College

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CombinedIndependent EMIS: 500308025

Oslo Beach, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

556 learners 14:1 ratio

At a glance

Type
Independent combined
Fees
Independent, sets own fees

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Creston College?

Creston College is an independent combined school in Oslo Beach, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 556 enrolled learners and 40 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 14:1.

The school falls within the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality local municipality. Among 103 Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Hillcrescent Road, Hibiscus Coast, 4275, and can be reached on 087 106 8150.

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

What we don't have yet

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Matric Results

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Creston College?

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 31% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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What You Should Know

Independent school

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

Combined school

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

Contact

Hillcrescent Road, Hibiscus Coast, 4275EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Amanzimtoti100.7 km · 59 min

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What other schools are near Creston College?

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

Suid-Natal Primere Skool
PrimaryPublicQ5
694 learners 31 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Oslo Beach · 2.1km away
Marburg Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,294 learners 42 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Port Shepstone · 2.7km away
Marburg Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,066 learners 36 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Marburg · 3.2km away
Merlewood Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,241 learners 37 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

N2 Main Harding Road · 3.4km away
Hoërskool Suid Natal
CombinedPublicQ5
664 learners 36 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Ugu · 3.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent combined 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.

Southcity Christian Schools
CombinedIndependent
365 learners 54 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Ugu
Port Shepstone Islamic School
CombinedIndependent
353 learners 23 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Albersville
South Coast Academy
CombinedIndependent
364 learners 21 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Margate

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). 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

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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