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St Christophers Private School

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 200201045

King William's Town, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

792
Learners
25:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is St Christophers Private School?

St Christophers Private School is an independent combined school in King William's Town, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 792 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

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 Christophers Private 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 12% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results

2023
95.0%
57/60 passed
2024
92.1%
70/76 passed
2025
97.1%
66/68 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
202395.0%
202492.1%
202597.1%
Pass rate distribution — UNKNOWN schools in Eastern Cape (2025)65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 97% Eduplanet Independent School: 70.8%Althorpe College: 72.3%St Judes Primary School: 79.6%Urban Academy: 79.7%Bethel College: 83.3%Centre of Excellence: 84.3%Ikhwezi Lomso Educare Centre: 84.6%Emmanuel Primary School: 89.1%Happy Home Academy: 92.1%Holy Cross Kiddieland: 93.9%Amitec Business College Combined School: 96.1%Mida School: 97.1%St Christophers Private School: 97.1%Bergview College: 97.2%Brylin Learning Centre: 97.6%Focused Combined School: 100.0%Hope Schools: 100.0%St Thomas Private School: 100.0%Olivet Private School: 100.0%Sterkspruit Christian Private School: 100.0%Al-Azhar Primary School: 100.0%Insight Learning Centre: 100.0%El Shaddai Christian Academy: 100.0%This school: 97.1% This school

97.1% pass rate in 2025 — 11 UNKNOWN schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 10 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 UNKNOWN schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Eduplanet Independent School70.8%
Althorpe College72.3%
St Judes Primary School79.6%
Urban Academy79.7%
Bethel College83.3%
Centre of Excellence84.3%
Ikhwezi Lomso Educare Centre84.6%
Emmanuel Primary School89.1%
Happy Home Academy92.1%
Holy Cross Kiddieland93.9%
Amitec Business College Combined School96.1%
Mida School97.1%
St Christophers Private School (this school)97.1%
Bergview College97.2%
Brylin Learning Centre97.6%
Focused Combined School100.0%
Hope Schools100.0%
St Thomas Private School100.0%
Olivet Private School100.0%
Sterkspruit Christian Private School100.0%
Al-Azhar Primary School100.0%
Insight Learning Centre100.0%
El Shaddai Christian Academy100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Contact

1 Byrnes Road,Clubview,King Willams Town,5600
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town2 km
East London48.6 km
Port Alfred93 km
Makhanda94.7 km
Queenstown120.5 km
Cradock185.8 km

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What other schools are near St Christophers Private School?

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

Dale College
SecondaryPublicQ5
631 learners 36 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

King William's Town · 1.2km away
Amitek Business High School
SecondaryIndependent
68 learners 10 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Fort Hill · 1.2km away
Central Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
506 learners 25 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

King William's Town · 1.6km away
Hoërskool De Vos Malan
CombinedPublicQ4
814 learners 35 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

King William's Town · 1.7km away
Kingsridge High School for Girls
CombinedPublicQ5
1,022 learners 53 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

King William's Town · 2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Eastern Cape (independent).

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

St Thomas Private School
CombinedIndependent
807 learners 40 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Central
Teleios Christian School
CombinedIndependent
74 learners 11 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Central
Ben Cox English Medium School
CombinedIndependent
69 learners 10 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Dimbaza West

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.