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Arthur Blaxall Special School

Special NeedsPublicVisual Impairment Schools EMIS: 500103563

Provides specialist education for learners with visual impairments.

Mountain Rise, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

164
Learners
5:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Arthur Blaxall Special School?

Arthur Blaxall Special School is a public special needs school in Mountain Rise, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 164 enrolled learners and 36 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 5:1. EMIS classifies the location as to be updated.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Small school

This school has 164 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Arthur Blaxall Special School?

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 97% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

87 Royston Road,Mountain Rise,Pietermaritzburg,3201
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg3 km
Pinetown51.1 km
Westville57.4 km
Durban CBD66.9 km
Umhlanga67.2 km
Amanzimtoti69.8 km

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What other schools are near Arthur Blaxall Special School?

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

Mountain Rise Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
664 learners 20 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Mountain Rise · 0.5km away
Forest Hill Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,106 learners 41 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 0.9km away
M.L. Sultan (Pmb) Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,085 learners 41 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 1.3km away
Nizamia Islamic School
CombinedIndependent
354 learners 25 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 1.5km away
Shri Vishnu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
359 learners 15 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

City · 1.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other special needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Arthur Blaxall Special School.

Newton Special School
Special NeedsPublic
669 learners 58 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Manor
Open Gate Special School
Special NeedsPublic
318 learners 37 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

535 Boom Street
Hs Ebrahim Special School
Special NeedsPublic
174 learners 16 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Northdale

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.