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St. Thomas Residential College - Kokstad

SecondaryIndependent EMIS: 500498834

Kokstad, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

256
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
—
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is St. Thomas Residential College - Kokstad?

St. Thomas Residential College - Kokstad is an independent secondary school in Kokstad, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 256 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1.

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.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St. Thomas Residential College - Kokstad?

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 10% of similar schools

(Independent Secondary 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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Portion 2 Tiger Kloof Kokstad Kokstad 4700
DBE EMIS Q3 2025 Report a correction

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg144.5 km
Amanzimtoti152.6 km
Pinetown163.1 km
Westville167.8 km
Durban CBD173.9 km
Umhlanga186.6 km

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What other schools are near St. Thomas Residential College - Kokstad?

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

Westlands Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
113 learners 4 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

D626 +- 6 Km From Kokstad To Eastern Cape · 2.7km away
Power of Love Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
231 learners 13 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 6.4km away
Rivermead Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
120 learners 11 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 7km away
Jens Senior Primary
PrimaryIndependent
110 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Kokstad · 7.1km away
Kokstad Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,797 learners 51 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Bhongweni Loc · 7.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to St. Thomas Residential College - Kokstad.

Portshepstone International High School
SecondaryIndependent
47 learners 8 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Port Shepstone
Wesbury College of Science
SecondaryIndependent
119 learners 11 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Port Shepstone
Michaelhouse Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent

Data not available

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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.