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Masisizane Special School

Special NeedsPublicHearing Impairment Schools EMIS: 500326747

Provides education for learners who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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Nkandla, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

120
Learners
11:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Masisizane Special School?

Masisizane Special School is a public special needs school in Nkandla, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 120 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1. EMIS classifies the location as to be updated.

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

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Small school

This school has 120 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Masisizane 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 49% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Ekukhanyeni Tribal Authority,Authority Ethalaneni,Reserve,3855
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Richards Bay99.8 km
Ballito111.3 km
Ladysmith124 km
Umhlanga130.6 km
Pietermaritzburg133.9 km
Newcastle140.5 km

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What other schools are near Masisizane Special School?

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

Mbizwe Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
306 learners 8 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Nkandla · 0.2km away
Gcinukuthula Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
249 learners 7 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Ethalaneni Area · 0.3km away
Ethalaneni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
276 learners 9 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Ekukhanyeni Tribal Authority · 1.3km away
Sogodi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
126 learners 5 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Ekukhanyeni T/a · 2.3km away
Manzamnyama Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
204 learners 5 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 2.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other special needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Masisizane Special School.

Vuleka School for the Deaf
Special NeedsPublic
265 learners 32 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Nkandla
Sthandiwe Pre-Vocational School
Special NeedsPublic
113 learners 10 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Nkandla
Thembimfundo Special School
Special NeedsPublic
298 learners 25 educators 12:1

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. 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.