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St Charles Combined School

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 500275354

Umgungundlovu, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

963
Learners
11:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is St Charles Combined School?

St Charles Combined School is an independent combined school in Umgungundlovu, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 963 enrolled learners and 87 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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.

Combined school

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St Charles Combined 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)

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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Contact

45 Harwin Road,Scottsville,Pietermaritzburg,3209
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg2.9 km
Pinetown49.6 km
Westville56 km
Durban CBD65.5 km
Umhlanga66.3 km
Amanzimtoti67.8 km

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What other schools are near St Charles Combined School?

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

St Johns Combined School
CombinedIndependent
595 learners 73 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Scottsville · 0.7km away
Newton Special School
Special NeedsPublic
669 learners 58 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Manor · 1.1km away
Scottsville Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
815 learners 42 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Scottsville · 1.1km away
Ridge Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
757 learners 39 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Scottsville · 1.8km away
Longmarket Girls School
PrimaryPublicQ5
721 learners 39 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Pietermaritzburg · 1.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to St Charles Combined School.

St Johns Combined School
CombinedIndependent
595 learners 73 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Scottsville
Community of Love Cobined School
CombinedIndependent
27 learners 2 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Scottsville
Nizamia Islamic School
CombinedIndependent
354 learners 25 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu

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.