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Ekukhanyeni Special School

Special NeedsPublicIntellectual Disability School EMIS: 500128686

Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

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Imbali Stage 1, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

412
Learners
15:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Ekukhanyeni Special School?

Ekukhanyeni Special School is a public special needs school in Imbali Stage 1, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 412 enrolled learners and 28 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1.

The school falls within the The Msunduzi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 77 Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 87% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Sutherland Road, Stagei Imbali, Lot 2282, 3201, and can be reached on 033 398 1325.

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

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ekukhanyeni 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 13% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Sutherland Road, Stagei Imbali, Lot 2282, 3201

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Pietermaritzburg6.9 km · 8 min
Pinetown66.3 km · 43 min
Westville74.7 km · 49 min

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What other schools are near Ekukhanyeni Special School?

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

Zibukezulu Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,112 learners 28 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Imbali · 0.4km away
Funulwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
468 learners 14 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Imbali Stage 1 · 0.7km away
Sukuma Comprehensive School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,017 learners 35 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Imbali Township · 0.7km away
Mfundwenhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
504 learners 17 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 1.1km away
Mehlokazulu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
871 learners 25 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Imbali Unit Dd · 1.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public special needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal with no quintile on record.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Ekukhanyeni Special School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

St Christopher's Primary School
Special NeedsPublic
165 learners 19 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Pietermaritzburg Central
Peter Pan Special School
Special NeedsPublic
208 learners 19 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

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

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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

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