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Indaleni School for the Deaf

Special NeedsPublicHearing Impairment School EMIS: 500162282

Provides education for learners who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Richmond, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

119
Learners
8:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Indaleni School for the Deaf?

Indaleni School for the Deaf is a public special needs school in Richmond, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 119 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 8:1.

The school falls within the Richmond Local Municipality local municipality. Among 77 Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools.

The school is at Methodist Church, Mission Indaleni, Pietermaritzburg, 3780, and can be reached on 033 212 9434.

What You Should Know

Small school

This school has 119 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Indaleni School for the Deaf?

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 KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Methodist Church, Mission Indaleni, Pietermaritzburg, 3780

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Distance to Major Centres

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Pietermaritzburg43.7 km · 39 min

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Location

What other schools are near Indaleni School for the Deaf?

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

Indaleni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
212 learners 6 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Richmond · 0.3km away
Indala High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,722 learners 52 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 0.3km away
Menziwa Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
314 learners 8 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Richmond · 0.5km away
Ndabikhona Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,242 learners 37 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Richmond · 0.8km away
Kwamlamuli Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,118 learners 27 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Richmond · 1km 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 Indaleni School for the Deaf. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Ekukhanyeni Special School
Special NeedsPublic
412 learners 28 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Imbali Stage 1
Entokozweni Training Centre
Special NeedsPublic
252 learners 20 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Mpumuza Location
Peter Pan Special School
Special NeedsPublic
208 learners 19 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Scottsville

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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