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Savvy College

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 100000684

Penlyn Estate, Metro Central, Western Cape

114
Learners
11:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Savvy College?

Savvy College is an independent combined school in Penlyn Estate, within the Metro Central education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 114 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1.

Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 154 Independent Combined schools in Western Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at 30 Carlier Crescent Penlyn Estate 7764.

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 114 enrolled learners.

Combined school

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

NSC Matric Results

2023
90.5%
19/21 passed
2024
85.7%
18/21 passed
2025
100.0%
14/14 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202390.5%
202485.7%
2025100.0%
Pass rate distribution — independent schools in Western Cape (2025)55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 100% Key to Education Trading As Focus Colle: 64.7%Sunningdale Private School: 66.7%Stonefountain College - Kenilworth: 71.4%2 Oceans Education Operations Company: 71.4%Holy Cross High School (Maitland): 79.7%Good Hope High School: 81.8%Mondeor Eco School: 83.3%Emmanuel Christian Academy: 84.2%Ubuntu Football Academy: 88.9%Darul Islam Islamic High School: 90.0%Y2k College: 90.5%The Leadership College: 90.7%Oakland Academy: 90.9%Northcliff House College: 90.9%Leap Science and Maths School: 92.4%Oracle Senior Secondary School (NPC): 93.5%Rosebank Progress College: 94.1%Natural Learning Academy: 94.1%Curro Foreshore: 96.0%St. Joseph's College: 96.0%Islamia College: 96.0%Darun Na'Im Academy: 96.2%Christel House South Africa: 96.4%Madrasatur Rajaa Strand High School: 97.7%Calling Education Npc Trading As Callin: 98.4%Meridian Pinehurst Private School: 98.7%Brandvlei Youth Centre: 100.0%Al-Azhar Institute of Paarl: 100.0%Nouveau - Paarl: 100.0%Robertson Logos Christian School: 100.0%Shalom Akademie: 100.0%Al-Azhar High School: 100.0%Star College - Bridgetown: 100.0%Savvy College: 100.0%Cannons Creek School: 100.0%Herzlia High School: 100.0%St. George's Grammar School: 100.0%Bishops: 100.0%Star College Cape Town: 100.0%Academy Private School: 100.0%Hope and Light Community Welfare (NPC): 100.0%Montgomery and Miller Academy: 100.0%Boston Private School: 100.0%Helderberg High School: 100.0%Valsbaai Hoërskool: 100.0%Curro Academy Sandown: 100.0%Curro Uitzicht High School: 100.0%Cbc St. John's Parklands: 100.0%Parklands College: 100.0%Riverside College: 100.0%Lakeside Education Academy: 100.0%Constantia Waldorf School: 100.0%Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary: 100.0%Darul Arqam Islamic High School: 100.0%Olyfkrans College.: 100.0%Morester Akademie: 100.0%This school: 100.0% This school

100.0% pass rate in 2025 — 26 independent schools in Western Cape scored lower, 0 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for independent schools in Western Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Key to Education Trading As Focus Colle64.7%
Sunningdale Private School66.7%
Stonefountain College - Kenilworth71.4%
2 Oceans Education Operations Company71.4%
Holy Cross High School (Maitland)79.7%
Good Hope High School81.8%
Mondeor Eco School83.3%
Emmanuel Christian Academy84.2%
Ubuntu Football Academy88.9%
Darul Islam Islamic High School90.0%
Y2k College90.5%
The Leadership College90.7%
Oakland Academy90.9%
Northcliff House College90.9%
Leap Science and Maths School92.4%
Oracle Senior Secondary School (NPC)93.5%
Rosebank Progress College94.1%
Natural Learning Academy94.1%
Curro Foreshore96.0%
St. Joseph's College96.0%
Islamia College96.0%
Darun Na'Im Academy96.2%
Christel House South Africa96.4%
Madrasatur Rajaa Strand High School97.7%
Calling Education Npc Trading As Callin98.4%
Meridian Pinehurst Private School98.7%
Brandvlei Youth Centre100.0%
Al-Azhar Institute of Paarl100.0%
Nouveau - Paarl100.0%
Robertson Logos Christian School100.0%
Shalom Akademie100.0%
Al-Azhar High School100.0%
Star College - Bridgetown100.0%
Savvy College (this school)100.0%
Cannons Creek School100.0%
Herzlia High School100.0%
St. George's Grammar School100.0%
Bishops100.0%
Star College Cape Town100.0%
Academy Private School100.0%
Hope and Light Community Welfare (NPC)100.0%
Montgomery and Miller Academy100.0%
Boston Private School100.0%
Helderberg High School100.0%
Valsbaai Hoërskool100.0%
Curro Academy Sandown100.0%
Curro Uitzicht High School100.0%
Cbc St. John's Parklands100.0%
Parklands College100.0%
Riverside College100.0%
Lakeside Education Academy100.0%
Constantia Waldorf School100.0%
Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary100.0%
Darul Arqam Islamic High School100.0%
Olyfkrans College.100.0%
Morester Akademie100.0%

29 other schools in this peer group recorded the same 100% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Business Studies20231212100.0%
Business Studies2024131184.6%
Business Studies2025121191.7%
Geography2024121191.7%
Geography202577100.0%
History20231212100.0%
History20241212100.0%
History202577100.0%
Life Sciences20239888.9%
Life Sciences202499100.0%
Life Sciences202577100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20231010100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2024131184.6%
Mathematical Literacy202566100.0%
Mathematics202312975.0%
Mathematics20248787.5%
Mathematics20258787.5%
Physical Sciences20239777.8%
Physical Sciences20248675.0%
Physical Sciences202522100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Savvy College?

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 39% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Western Cape)

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30 Carlier Crescent Penlyn Estate 7764
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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Claremont6.8 km · 9 min
Wynberg8.2 km · 11 min
Cape Town CBD18.1 km · 16 min

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Location

What other schools are near Savvy College?

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

Turfhall Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,247 learners 38 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Belthorn Estate · 0.2km away
Starling Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
396 learners 16 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Mountview · 0.5km away
Belthorn Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
469 learners 16 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Belthorn Estate · 0.7km away
Habibia Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,001 learners 38 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Rylands · 0.7km away
Morgenson Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
913 learners 30 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Mountview · 0.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent combined schools in Western 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.

Future's Academy
CombinedIndependent
57 learners 7 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Lansdowne
Darul Islam Islamic High School
CombinedIndependent
236 learners 12 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Surrey
Islamia College
CombinedIndependent
1,682 learners

Data not available

Lansdowne

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

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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