Provides education for learners who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Umlazi, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal
What kind of school is Kwavulindlebe School for the Deaf?
Kwavulindlebe School for the Deaf is a public special needs school in Umlazi, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 108 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1.
The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 77 Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.
The school is at 135 V Block, Umlazi, Durban, 4029, and can be reached on 031 400 0394.
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Small school
This school has 108 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Kwavulindlebe School for the Deaf?
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 55% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Kwavulindlebe School for the Deaf?
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 100% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 61% 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 Kwavulindlebe School for the Deaf. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 33% 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
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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