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Thornhill Christian College

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 500504310

Umgungundlovu, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

302
Learners
19:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thornhill Christian College?

Thornhill Christian College is an independent combined school in Umgungundlovu, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 302 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1.

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.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thornhill Christian College?

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 15% of similar schools

(Independent Combined 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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Contact

140 Langalibalele Street
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg0.7 km
Pinetown52.4 km
Westville58.8 km
Durban CBD68.3 km
Umhlanga69.4 km
Amanzimtoti70 km

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What other schools are near Thornhill Christian College?

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

Msunduzi Secondary School
SecondaryIndependent
65 learners 9 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 0.1km away
Oxford Independent School
SecondaryIndependent
108 learners 8 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 0.2km away
Intuition College
SecondaryIndependent

Data not available

Umgungundlovu · 0.2km away
Little Ambassadors College
PrimaryIndependent
91 learners 13 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 0.2km away
St Nicholas Diocesan School
CombinedIndependent
648 learners 16 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 0.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Thornhill Christian College.

St Nicholas Diocesan School
CombinedIndependent
648 learners 16 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu
Marion High School
CombinedIndependent
352 learners 27 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu
Community of Love Cobined School
CombinedIndependent
27 learners 2 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Scottsville

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.