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Buhlebomvoti Special School

Special NeedsPublic EMIS: 500498501

This school provides specialist education for learners with special educational needs.

Greytown, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

136
Learners
14:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Buhlebomvoti Special School?

Buhlebomvoti Special School is a public special needs school in Greytown, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 136 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 14:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Small school

This school has 136 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Buhlebomvoti 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 22% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Intersection R33 & R74 Greytown Greytown 3250
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg64.6 km
Ballito79.4 km
Umhlanga87.1 km
Pinetown88.2 km
Westville91.4 km
Durban CBD97.8 km

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What other schools are near Buhlebomvoti Special School?

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

Greytown Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,270 learners 44 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 0.9km away
Tholinhlanhla Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,175 learners 30 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Enhlalakahle Township · 1.5km away
Greytown Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,513 learners 40 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 1.8km away
Indlovana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,076 learners 26 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Greytown · 2.1km away
Kammaland Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
250 learners 15 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 2.1km 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 Buhlebomvoti Special School.

Ukukhanyakomsinga Special School
Special NeedsPublic
226 learners 15 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
Thathezakhe Special School
Special NeedsPublic
325 learners 12 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
Pro Nobis School Lsen
Special NeedsPublic
295 learners 21 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Dundee

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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.