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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
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

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.

The school falls within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 84 Independent Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 88% of similar schools.

The school is at 1 Byrnes Road, Clubview, King Willams Town, 5600, and can be reached on 043 643 3261.

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.

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 — independent schools in Eastern Cape (2025)35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 95% Khanya Secondary School: 40.7%Christ the King International: 50.0%Eduplanet Independent School: 70.8%Bulungula College: 71.4%Althorpe College: 72.3%Canaan High School: 72.5%Idutywa School of Excellence: 78.4%St Judes Primary School: 79.6%Urban Academy: 79.7%City of Light Private School: 82.1%Bethel College: 83.3%Centre of Excellence: 84.3%Ikhwezi Lomso Educare Centre: 84.6%Emmanuel Primary School: 89.1%Kings Commercial College: 90.4%Khanyisa Senior Secondary School: 90.8%Riverside Senior Secondary School: 90.9%Happy Home Academy: 92.1%Phakama Ukhanye Kingdom Secondary School: 93.3%Holy Cross Kiddieland: 93.9%St Chris College: 94.6%Kabega Christelike Skool: 95.7%Amitec Business College Combined School: 96.1%Executive Academy: 96.4%Mida School: 97.1%St Christophers Private School: 97.1%Nasruddin Islamic High School: 97.1%Bergview College: 97.2%East London Science 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%The Hill College: 100.0%Insight Learning Centre: 100.0%St Martins High School: 100.0%El Shaddai Christian Academy: 100.0%Global Leadership Academy: 100.0%This school: 97.1% This school

97.1% pass rate in 2025 — 24 independent schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 14 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 Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Khanya Secondary School40.7%
Christ the King International50.0%
Eduplanet Independent School70.8%
Bulungula College71.4%
Althorpe College72.3%
Canaan High School72.5%
Idutywa School of Excellence78.4%
St Judes Primary School79.6%
Urban Academy79.7%
City of Light Private School82.1%
Bethel College83.3%
Centre of Excellence84.3%
Ikhwezi Lomso Educare Centre84.6%
Emmanuel Primary School89.1%
Kings Commercial College90.4%
Khanyisa Senior Secondary School90.8%
Riverside Senior Secondary School90.9%
Happy Home Academy92.1%
Phakama Ukhanye Kingdom Secondary School93.3%
Holy Cross Kiddieland93.9%
St Chris College94.6%
Kabega Christelike Skool95.7%
Amitec Business College Combined School96.1%
Executive Academy96.4%
Mida School97.1%
St Christophers Private School (this school)97.1%
Nasruddin Islamic High School97.1%
Bergview College97.2%
East London Science 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%
The Hill College100.0%
Insight Learning Centre100.0%
St Martins High School100.0%
El Shaddai Christian Academy100.0%
Global Leadership Academy100.0%

2 other schools in this peer group recorded the same 97.1% 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 Studies2023474697.9%
Business Studies2024534788.7%
Economics20231818100.0%
Economics20242222100.0%
Geography20231818100.0%
Geography20242121100.0%
History20232525100.0%
History2024292586.2%
Life Sciences2023232191.3%
Life Sciences20242222100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2023434297.7%
Mathematical Literacy20244646100.0%
Mathematics20231717100.0%
Mathematics2024302583.3%
Physical Sciences2023121191.7%
Physical Sciences2024201680.0%

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

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)

Contact

1 Byrnes Road, Clubview, King Willams Town, 5600

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Distance to Major Centres

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

King William's Town2.9 km · 3 min
East London61 km · 39 min

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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 independent combined 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.

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. 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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