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Ikwezi Lokusa Special School

Special NeedsPublic EMIS: 200400275

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

Ikhwezi Township Mthatha, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

185
Learners
7:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Ikwezi Lokusa Special School?

Ikwezi Lokusa Special School is a public special needs school in Ikhwezi Township Mthatha, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 185 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 7:1. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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 You Should Know

Small school

This school has 185 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ikwezi Lokusa 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 70% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in Eastern Cape)

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Gerald Spilkin Street,Ikhwezi Township,Mthatha,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha38.4 km
East London147.7 km
Queenstown147.9 km
King William's Town158.2 km
Makhanda247.3 km
Port Alfred249.6 km

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What other schools are near Ikwezi Lokusa Special School?

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

Zwelijongile Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
133 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools

Umtata · 2km away
Julukuqu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
146 learners 5 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Umtata · 2.1km away
Mpikwana Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
185 learners 9 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

Mthatha · 4.3km away
Mqekezweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
145 learners 6 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Umtata · 4.3km away
Ngquqa Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
132 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Mthatha · 4.3km 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 Ikwezi Lokusa Special School.

Efata Special School
Special NeedsPublic
303 learners 55 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Dicoliny Area
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

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.