St Thomas Residential School

St Thomas Residential School is a private combined school in Greater Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 449 learners and 18 educators, about 24.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for private combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (380 learners). As an independent school it sets its own fees and admission requirements, so contact the school directly for current fees.

School facts

School type	Private combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Independent (private)
Learners (2025)	449
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	24.9 (province average 12.2)
EMIS number	500492877

Address and location

Street address	83 St Johns Street Kokstad 4700
Town	Greater Kokstad
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Greater Kokstad
Municipality	Greater Kokstad Local Municipality
Ward	54303003

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Admissions

Independent schools run their own admissions. Contact the school for application dates, fees and entrance requirements.