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Khanyisa Special School

Special NeedsPublic EMIS: 200100892

This school provides specialist education for learners with special educational needs.

Kwadwesi, Nelson Mandela, Eastern Cape

150
Learners
7:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Khanyisa Special School?

Khanyisa Special School is a public special needs school in Kwadwesi, within the Nelson Mandela education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 150 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 7:1.

The school falls within the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 44 Special Needs schools in Eastern Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 1 Qumza Street, Kwadwesi, Gqeberha, 6201, and can be reached on 041 485 3100.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Small school

This school has 150 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Khanyisa 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 79% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in Eastern Cape)

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1 Qumza Street, Kwadwesi, Gqeberha, 6201

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Distance to Major Centres

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Kariega19.8 km · 15 min
Gqeberha CBD20.2 km · 17 min

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Location

What other schools are near Khanyisa Special School?

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

Lungisa High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,269 learners 37 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Kwadwesi · 0.6km away
Emafini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,321 learners 38 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Kwadwesi · 0.9km away
E Z Kabane High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
971 learners 24 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Kwadwesi · 1km away
Sivuyiseni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
855 learners 24 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Kwamagxaki · 1km away
Spencer Mabija Combined School
PrimaryPublicQ3
694 learners 21 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Kwamagxaki · 1.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public special needs schools in Eastern Cape with no quintile on record.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Khanyisa Special School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Lonwabo Special School
Special NeedsPublic
234 learners 19 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Motherwell
Reubin Birin Special School
Special NeedsPublic
125 learners 22 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Missionvale
Erica House Special School
Special NeedsPublic
64 learners 14 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Hillside

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

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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