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Richards Bay Christian School

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CombinedIndependent EMIS: 500255300

Veldenvlei, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

543 learners 11:1 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 Richards Bay Christian School?

Richards Bay Christian School is an independent combined school in Veldenvlei, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 543 enrolled learners and 49 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1.

The school falls within the Umhlathuze 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 70 Disa Dives Dives, Veld En Vlei, Richards Bay, 3900, and can be reached on 035 786 1147.

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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  • Admissions process, open days or deadlines
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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 Richards Bay 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 54% 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

70 Disa Dives Dives, Veld En Vlei, Richards Bay, 3900EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay10.1 km · 15 min

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What other schools are near Richards Bay Christian School?

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

Veldenvlei Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,118 learners 56 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Veldenvlei · 0.7km away
Hoërskool Richardsbaai
SecondaryPublicQ5
997 learners 55 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Arboretum · 1.6km away
Birdswood Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
632 learners 34 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Birdswood · 1.9km away
Primere Skool Arboretum Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,286 learners 58 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Arboretum · 2km away
Richards Bay Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
716 learners 20 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Brackenham · 2.2km 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.

Rock of Christ Christian School
CombinedIndependent
218 learners 10 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Arboretum
Grantleigh School
CombinedIndependent
678 learners 49 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Mposa
St Catherine's Empangeni Combined School
CombinedIndependent
385 learners 34 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Nyala Park

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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