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Bright Future Special School

Special NeedsPublicIntellectual Disability Schools EMIS: 500161838

Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

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Umlazi, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

440
Learners
9:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bright Future Special School?

Bright Future Special School is a public special needs school in Umlazi, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 440 enrolled learners and 50 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 9:1. 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 is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bright Future 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 74% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

87 Macren Mistery Road,Parlock,Durban,4016
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Westville6.6 km
Durban CBD7.6 km
Pinetown12.2 km
Umhlanga12.5 km
Amanzimtoti29.9 km
Ballito36.3 km

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What other schools are near Bright Future Special School?

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

Dr Macken Mistry Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
916 learners 25 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Sea Cow Lake · 0.1km away
Al Ihsan Muslim School
CombinedIndependent
121 learners 13 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Umlazi · 0.2km away
Parlock Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
644 learners 20 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Parlock · 0.8km away
Lakehaven Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
620 learners 21 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Durban · 0.9km away
Palmiet Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,491 learners 37 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Clare Estate · 1.7km 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 Bright Future Special School.

Daydawn Special School
Special NeedsPublic
204 learners 13 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Sydenham
Livingstone Primary School
Special NeedsPublic
448 learners 55 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Morningside
Golden Hours School
Special NeedsPublic
270 learners 25 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Durban North

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.