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Durban Christian Centre School

School-confirmed · 26 Aug 2026

Primary · Independent · EMIS 500338550

Mayville, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

94 learners 7:1 learners per educator

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Fees
Independent, sets own fees

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

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What does Durban Christian Centre School say about itself?

Curriculum
National curriculum (CAPS/NSC)
Language of instruction
English

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How do you apply to Durban Christian Centre School?

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What kind of school is Durban Christian Centre School?

Durban Christian Centre School is an independent primary school in Mayville, within the Umlazi education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 94 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 7:1.

The school falls within the Ethekwini metropolitan municipality. Among 114 Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 9 Galway Road, Bonela, Durban, 4058, and can be reached on 031 242 5005.

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

School fees at Durban Christian Centre School

Durban Christian Centre School is an independent school and sets its own fees.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
2007Data not available
2008Data not available
2009Data not available
2010Data not available
2011Data not available
2012Data not available
2013Data not available
2016Data not available
2018189
2019234
2020220
2021198
2022161
2023132
202594

These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Durban Christian Centre School?

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 94% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

9 Galway Road, Bonela, Durban, 4058EMIS

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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Durban CBD6 km · 6 min
Westville7.8 km · 9 min
Pinetown15.2 km · 13 min

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What other schools are near Durban Christian Centre School?

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

Charles Hugo Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

1,262 learners 42 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Sydenham · 0.6km away
Sparks Estate Secondary School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

1,100 learners 35 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Mayville · 0.6km away
West Ridge Hig School

Special Needs · Public

729 learners 57 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Umlazi · 0.6km away
Overport Secondary School

Secondary · Public · Quintile 5

1,124 learners 41 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Overport · 1km away
Cato Crest Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 3

1,847 learners 54 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Mayville · 1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent primary 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.

Wonderkids Primary School

Primary · Independent

136 learners 10 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Umlazi
Westgate Christian Academy

Primary · Independent

Data not available

Morningside
Tree Tops Junior Primary School

Primary · Independent

65 learners 4 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Berea

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 details on this page (each marked “Provided by the school”) were supplied by the school and are not independently verified by SchoolSeek. The official statistics above (learner and educator numbers, quintile, learner-educator ratio, and matric results) are unchanged and come from DBE EMIS Q3 2025 and NSC School Performance Report 2025.

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