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Ithubelihle Special Opportunity School

Special NeedsIndependent EMIS: 500499870

Hillview, Uthukela, KwaZulu-Natal

61
Learners
12:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

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

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Small school

This school has 61 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ithubelihle Special Opportunity School?

Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison (Independent Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal — only 4 schools in this peer group)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Ladysmith2.7 km · 4 min

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What other schools are near Ithubelihle Special Opportunity School?

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

Ladysmith Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
948 learners 49 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Aloe Park · 0.4km away
Aloe Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,014 learners 33 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Aloe Park · 0.5km away
M C Varman Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
463 learners 14 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Leonardsville · 0.7km away
M L Sultan Ladysmith Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
991 learners 35 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Leonardsville · 0.9km away
Islamic Educational Centre
CombinedIndependent
267 learners 27 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Uthukela · 1.2km away

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.

Mongoose / Esperanza Special Needs School
Special NeedsIndependent
57 learners 3 educators 19:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Hutten Heights
Hand of Hope Special School
Special NeedsIndependent

Data not available

Umgungundlovu
Camelot College
Special NeedsIndependent
62 learners 11 educators 6:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Glenwood

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

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