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Efata Special School

Special NeedsPublic EMIS: 200401369

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

Dicoliny Area, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

303
Learners
6:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Efata Special School?

Efata Special School is a public special needs school in Dicoliny Area, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 303 enrolled learners and 55 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 6:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Efata 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 88% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Queenstown Road,Mthata,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha6.5 km
East London177.8 km
Queenstown178.2 km
King William's Town191.9 km
Makhanda281.6 km
Port Alfred282.8 km

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What other schools are near Efata Special School?

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

Sinolwazi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
2,116 learners 56 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Or Tambo Inland · 0.9km away
Bambanani Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
814 learners 26 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Umtata · 0.9km away
Holy Word Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
399 learners 17 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Mthatha · 1.7km away
Mziwodumo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
170 learners 8 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Mthatha · 2km away
Fairfield Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
948 learners 33 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Umtata · 2.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other special needs schools in Eastern Cape (independent).

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

Tembisa Special School
Special NeedsPublic
239 learners 22 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Ikwezi Extension
Tsolo Special School
Special NeedsPublic
320 learners 25 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Tsolo
Ikwezi Lokusa Special School
Special NeedsPublic
185 learners 25 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Ikhwezi Township Mthatha

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.