Jim Van Tonderskool
This school provides specialist education for learners with special educational needs.
Bethal, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga
What kind of school is Jim Van Tonderskool?
Jim Van Tonderskool is a public special needs school in Bethal, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 513 enrolled learners and 49 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Jim Van Tonderskool?
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 28% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in Mpumalanga)
Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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What other schools are near Jim Van Tonderskool?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other special needs schools in Mpumalanga (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Jim Van Tonderskool.
Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools
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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.