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Intuthuko Special School

Special NeedsPublicIntellectual Disability Schools EMIS: 500446072

Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

Umkhanyakude, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal

234
Learners
11:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Intuthuko Special School?

Intuthuko Special School is a public special needs school in Umkhanyakude, within the Umkhanyakude education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 234 enrolled learners and 22 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 Intuthuko 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 59% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay73.9 km
Ballito168.4 km
Umhlanga192.2 km
Newcastle194.5 km
Durban CBD208.4 km
Westville209.3 km

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What other schools are near Intuthuko Special School?

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

Mmiso High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
542 learners 12 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 0.6km away
Malusi Omuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
457 learners 16 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Hlabisa · 0.8km away
Mbopha High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,178 learners 34 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Umkhanyakude · 1.4km away
Isibani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,073 learners 21 educators 51:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Hlabisa · 1.7km away
Hlabisa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
563 learners 17 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Hlabisa · 1.8km 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 Intuthuko Special School.

Khulani Special School
Special NeedsPublic
382 learners 37 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Makhasa
Sisizakele Special School
Special NeedsPublic
330 learners 31 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Esiweni Reserve
Musa Lsen School
Special NeedsPublic
199 learners 15 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Zululand

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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.