Golden Steps Special School
Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.
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Cottonlands, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
What kind of school is Golden Steps Special School?
Golden Steps Special School is a public special needs school in Cottonlands, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 220 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1. 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 Golden Steps 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 46% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Golden Steps Special School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools
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 Golden Steps Special School.
Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools
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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.