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Drakensberg Boys Choir

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 500123358

Champagne Valley, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

53
Learners
13:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Drakensberg Boys Choir?

Drakensberg Boys Choir is an independent combined school in Champagne Valley, within the Uthukela education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 53 enrolled learners and 4 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 13:1.

The school falls within the Okhahlamba 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 Champagne Valley, Cathkin Park, 3340.

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

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 53 enrolled learners.

Combined school

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

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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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Drakensberg Boys Choir?

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 38% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Champagne Valley, Cathkin Park, 3340

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Distance to Major Centres

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Ladysmith76.9 km · 73 min

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What other schools are near Drakensberg Boys Choir?

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

Mountain View Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
303 learners 10 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Uthukela · 7.7km away
Emadolobheni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
178 learners 9 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Loskop · 8.3km away
Hlabane High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
297 learners 10 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Uthukela · 8.3km away
Singayo-Imfundo Primary
PrimaryPublicQ1
286 learners 7 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Uthukela · 8.7km away
Meadowsweet Combined School
CombinedPublicQ1
594 learners 21 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Uthukela · 9km 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.

Bergville Christian Academy
CombinedIndependent
100 learners 4 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Uthukela
Darul Hikma Islamic School
CombinedIndependent
315 learners 26 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Uthukela
Estcourt Christian Academy
CombinedIndependent
67 learners 9 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Uthukela

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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