Schools in Beacon Bay
Buffalo City, Eastern Cape
2
Schools
10:1
Avg learners per educator
Beacon Bay falls within the Buffalo City education district of Eastern Cape. It has 2 registered schools. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 10:1.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
Showing 2 of 2 schools
Bellafides Private School
CombinedIndependent
146 learners 15 educators 10:1
Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools
Beacon Bay
Merrifield Preparatory School and College
CombinedIndependent
721 learners 67 educators 11:1
Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools
Beacon Bay
School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology