What kind of school is Khethiwe Special School?
Khethiwe Special School is a public special needs school in Empangeni, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 33 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 6:1.
The school falls within the Umhlathuze Local Municipality local municipality. Among 77 Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Makhosonke Street, Ngwelezane, Empangeni, 3880, and can be reached on 035 794 2302.
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 33 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Khethiwe 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 95% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Khethiwe Special School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public special needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal with no quintile on record.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Khethiwe Special School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools
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Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools
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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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