The Racing and Equestrian Academy
Secondary · Independent · NSC exams · EMIS 500274133
Summerveld, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
At a glance
- Fees
- Independent, sets own fees
- Exam body
- NSC
Matric: 100% of candidates passed in 2025 (3 of 3). Of the 57 comparable independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal with 2025 results, 28 scored lower. None scored higher; 29 others matched this pass rate.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What does The Racing and Equestrian Academy say about itself?
The Racing and Equestrian Academy, trading as the South African Jockey Academy is a non-profit company (NPC) which offers youth an academic, experiential, and practical learning programme to qualify as a professional jockey. With an experienced, dedicated and motivated staff, this highly internationally acclaimed Jockey Academy is situated in Summerveld, a state-of-the-art horse training facility outside of Durban, KwaZulu Natal, and boasts a rich history.
- Curriculum
- National curriculum (CAPS/NSC)
- Language of instruction
- English
- Medium by phase
- English
- Founded
- 1958
- Grades offered
- Grade 10 – Grade 12
- Typical class size (as stated by the school)
- 5
- School hours
- 10:30 - 14:40
- Principal
- Mr Marius Nel
Subjects
Sports & extramurals
How do you apply to The Racing and Equestrian Academy?
Admissions window: January - June
Online.
Registration fee: R10,000
Application deadline: 2027-06-30
Confirm directly with the school before applying.
What kind of school is The Racing and Equestrian Academy?
The Racing and Equestrian Academy is an independent secondary school in Summerveld, within the Pinetown education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 8 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 2:1.
Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.
The school falls within the Ethekwini metropolitan municipality. Among 41 Independent Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Jb Mcintosh Drive, Summerveld, Outerwestdurban, 3650, and can be reached on 031 769 1103.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
School fees at The Racing and Equestrian Academy
The Racing and Equestrian Academy is an independent school and sets its own fees.
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NSC Matric Results
100% of candidates passed in 2025 (3 of 3). Of the 57 comparable independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal with 2025 results, 28 scored lower. None scored higher; 29 others matched this pass rate.
Show the peer dot plot & trend
Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
100.0% pass rate in 2025. 28 independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal 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.
29 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; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Report 2025. Methodology
After matric: applying and paying for study
Some universities charge nothing to apply, and some waive the fee. These are their own rules, checked on 7 November 2026. Most applications for 2027 closed in September and October 2026. Rules and dates change every year, so confirm on the university's website before you apply.
- University of the Free State: No application fee (2027 applications).
- University of Johannesburg: No application fee for online applications.
- University of Mpumalanga: No application fee from the 2027 academic year.
- University of Venda: No application fee.
- Central University of Technology: No application fee.
- Nelson Mandela University: No application fee for South African citizens.
- University of the Western Cape: No application fee (2027 application guide).
- University of Pretoria: R300 to apply for 2027, waived if your household income is R150 000 a year or less. You upload proof of income with the application.
- Stellenbosch University: R100 for South African citizens and permanent residents to apply for 2027. The online system asks for R400: pay only R100 by EFT, or pay R400 online and get R300 back. Depending on the quintile of your school, undergraduate applicants may pay nothing: the application then shows the fee as R0.00. South Africans applying to the Stellenbosch or Tygerberg campus who cannot pay can send the university a motivation: the fee guide linked here gives the address.
- NSFAS: The government's student funding scheme for study at public universities and TVET colleges. Applications for 2027 funding closed on 31 October 2026; the website has the rules and lets you track an application.
- Career advice (Khetha): The Department of Higher Education and Training's career advice service: call 086 999 0123 or SMS 072 204 5056.
This list may be incomplete: other universities may also be free to apply, and some charge a fee. It is not a recommendation of any university.
Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year
These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.
The Department’s lists record this school for 2020 as a primary school. A school listed as a different type usually offered a different range of grades, so those numbers and later ones may not be counting the same thing.
See the number for each year
| Year | Learners |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 32 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2009 | 32 |
| 2010 | 32 |
| 2011 | 34 |
| 2012 | 31 |
| 2013 | 30 |
| 2016 | Data not available |
| 2018 | Data not available |
| 2019 | Data not available |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2025 | 8 |
These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at The Racing and Equestrian Academy?
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 98% of similar schools
(Independent Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near The Racing and Equestrian Academy?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Secondary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 2
Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools
Combined · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools
Secondary · Public · Quintile 3
Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
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.
Secondary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools
Secondary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools
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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
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