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Bumbisizwe Special School

Special NeedsPublicPhysical Disability Schools EMIS: 500190883

Provides specialist education for learners with physical disabilities.

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Madadeni, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

312
Learners
9:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bumbisizwe Special School?

Bumbisizwe Special School is a public special needs school in Madadeni, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 312 enrolled learners and 35 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 Bumbisizwe 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 71% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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E9288 Section Section,Madadeni,Newcastle,2951
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle11.3 km
Ladysmith92.3 km
Pietermaritzburg206.8 km
Richards Bay225.6 km
Ballito227.9 km
Umhlanga240.1 km

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What other schools are near Bumbisizwe Special School?

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

Qedizaba Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
143 learners 10 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Newcastle · 0.5km away
Y.W.C.A. Special School
Special NeedsPublic
629 learners 38 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Section 5 · 0.5km away
Mlamleli Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
939 learners 31 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Madadeni · 0.8km away
Grace Mission School
CombinedIndependent
104 learners 5 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Amajuba · 0.8km away
Sabela Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,343 learners 46 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Madadeni · 0.9km 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 Bumbisizwe Special School.

Y.W.C.A. Special School
Special NeedsPublic
629 learners 38 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Section 5
Vumanisabelo Special School
Special NeedsPublic
455 learners 31 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Osizweni
Tugela High School
Special NeedsPublic
469 learners 40 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Central Business District

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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.