At a glance
- Type
- Independent secondary
- Fees
- Independent, sets own fees
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
- 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 the 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.
The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local 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.
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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.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaWhat 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 You Should Know
Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Small school
This school has 8 enrolled learners.
Contact
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What other schools are near The Racing and Equestrian Academy?
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Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools
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.
Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools
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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