What kind of school is Maranatha Academy?
Maranatha Academy is an independent primary school in Extension 7, within the Amathole East education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 83 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 14:1.
The school falls within the Mnquma Local Municipality local municipality. Among 172 Independent Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 11 Pointsettia Streetextention 7 Butterworth 4960, and can be reached on 047 491 4640.
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 83 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Maranatha Academy?
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 64% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in Eastern Cape)
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Schools serving similar communities
Other independent primary schools in Eastern Cape.
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.
Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools
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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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