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 the 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 local municipality.
The school is at Ladysmith, 3370, and can be reached on 072 727 0008.
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Independent school
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Small school
This school has 61 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ithubelihle Special Opportunity School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent special needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
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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). 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
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