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Inkanyiso Special School

Special NeedsPublicIntellectual Disability Schools EMIS: 500304658

Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

Vryheid, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal

343
Learners
9:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Inkanyiso Special School?

Inkanyiso Special School is a public special needs school in Vryheid, within the Zululand education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 343 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 9:1. 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 Inkanyiso 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 74% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Stretch Crescent,Vryheid,
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle86.7 km
Ladysmith133.5 km
Richards Bay164.2 km
Ballito200 km
Pietermaritzburg207.4 km
Umhlanga218.2 km

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What other schools are near Inkanyiso Special School?

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

Amakhwatha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,041 learners 29 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Vryheid · 0.3km away
Bhekuzulu Public School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,262 learners 38 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Bhekuzulu · 0.4km away
Vryheid Comprehensive Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,128 learners 49 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Zululand · 0.4km away
Besterspruit Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
702 learners 21 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Zululand · 0.6km away
Filidi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,202 learners 35 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Bhekuzulu Location · 0.7km away

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 Inkanyiso Special School.

Bawelise Special School
Special NeedsPublic
100 learners 8 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Bilanyoni
Zamimpilo Special School
Special NeedsPublic
155 learners 13 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Ceza
Siphosethu Special School Lsen
Special NeedsPublic
147 learners 12 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Pongola

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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.