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Sterkspruit Christian Private School

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 200601149

Sterkspruit, Joe Gqabi, Eastern Cape

627
Learners
20:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Sterkspruit Christian Private School?

Sterkspruit Christian Private School is an independent combined school in Sterkspruit, within the Joe Gqabi education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 627 enrolled learners and 31 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1.

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

The school falls within the Senqu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 84 Independent Combined schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at Herschel Main Road, Sterkspruit, 9762, and can be reached on 051 611 0640.

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
100.0%
33/33 passed
2024
97.1%
33/34 passed
2025
100.0%
26/26 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
2023100.0%
202497.1%
2025100.0%
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: 100.0% This school

100.0% pass rate in 2025 — 30 independent schools in Eastern 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 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 School97.1%
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 School (this school)100.0%
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%

10 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.

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sterkspruit Christian 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 27% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Herschel Main Road, Sterkspruit, 9762

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Distance to Major Centres

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Queenstown247.6 km Ā· 177 min

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What other schools are near Sterkspruit Christian Private School?

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

Sterkspruit Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,666 learners 39 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Extension 1 Ā· 0.4km away
Lamplight Children Ministries Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
119 learners 7 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools

Sterkspruit Ā· 0.6km away
Tienbank Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,005 learners 24 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Sterkspruit Ā· 0.9km away
Sterkspruit Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
744 learners 31 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Sterkspruit Ā· 1km away
Sterkspruit Community School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,497 learners 32 educators 47:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Sterkspruit Ā· 1.1km 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.

Flamingo Combined School
CombinedIndependent
97 learners 8 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Joe Gqabi
St Monicas Diocesan
CombinedIndependent
445 learners 32 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Matatiele Rural
Jackson College Academy
CombinedIndependent
61 learners 11 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Port Edward

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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