Gihon Christian School
Forest Heights, Metro East, Western Cape
What kind of school is Gihon Christian School?
Gihon Christian School is an independent intermediate school in Forest Heights, within the Metro East education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 7 enrolled learners and 2 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 4:1. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
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 7 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Gihon Christian 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 91% of similar schools
(Independent Intermediate schools in Western Cape)
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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Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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What other schools are near Gihon Christian School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other intermediate schools in Western Cape with Quintile 5.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Gihon Christian School.
Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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.