Ithubelihle Special Opportunity School
Special Needs · Independent · EMIS 500499870
Hillview, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal
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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Ithubelihle Special Opportunity School?
Ithubelihle Special Opportunity School is an independent special needs school in Hillview, within the Uthukela education district of KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 61 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1.
The school falls within the Alfred Duma local municipality.
The school is at Ladysmith, 3370, and can be reached on 072 727 0008.
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What other schools are near Ithubelihle Special Opportunity School?
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Secondary · Public · Quintile 5
Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 5
Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 4
Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 4
Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools
Combined · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent special needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Special Needs · Independent
Special Needs · Independent
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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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
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