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Mck Special School

CombinedPublicNSC Exams School for the Deaf EMIS: 700110254

Provides education specifically for learners who are deaf.

Soweto, Johannesburg South, Gauteng

437
Learners
9:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Mck Special School?

Mck Special School is a public combined school in Soweto, within the Johannesburg South education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 437 enrolled learners and 47 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 9:1.

Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 62 Combined schools in Gauteng, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 13 Delphinus Street, Lenasia, Soweto, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 852 7827.

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

What You Should Know

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
7/7 passed
2024
100.0%
8/8 passed
2025
100.0%
9/9 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
2023100.0%
2024100.0%
2025100.0%
Pass rate distribution — schools with no quintile on record in Gauteng (2025)50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 98% Sizwile School for the Deaf: 55.6%Hope School-Skool: 84.6%Filadelfia: 87.0%Magaliesburg Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation: 87.7%Transvaliaskool-School: 88.5%Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation: 89.9%Rosina Sedibane-Modiba Sports School of Specialisation: 90.8%National School of the Arts (Creative and Performing Arts): 91.8%Deltaparkskool: 92.3%Adelaide Tambo School: 92.9%St Vincent School: 94.1%Lanternskool: 96.1%St Barnabas College Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation: 97.1%Curtis Nkondo Maths, Science, Ict, Engineering, Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation: 98.0%East Rand School of Arts (Creative and Performing Arts): 98.9%Ithembalihle School: 100.0%Kempton Panoramaskool: 100.0%Belvedereskool: 100.0%Muriel Brandskool: 100.0%Dr. W.K. Du Plessis-Skool: 100.0%Olympia Parkskool: 100.0%Proteaskool - School: 100.0%Mck Special School: 100.0%Destinataskool: 100.0%Nuwe Hoopskool: 100.0%Sonitusskool: 100.0%Transoranje-Skool Vir Dowes: 100.0%Prinshofskool: 100.0%This school: 100.0% This school

100.0% pass rate in 2025 — 15 schools with no quintile on record in Gauteng scored lower, 0 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for schools with no quintile on record in Gauteng in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Sizwile School for the Deaf55.6%
Hope School-Skool84.6%
Filadelfia87.0%
Magaliesburg Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation87.7%
Transvaliaskool-School88.5%
Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation89.9%
Rosina Sedibane-Modiba Sports School of Specialisation90.8%
National School of the Arts (Creative and Performing Arts)91.8%
Deltaparkskool92.3%
Adelaide Tambo School92.9%
St Vincent School94.1%
Lanternskool96.1%
St Barnabas College Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation97.1%
Curtis Nkondo Maths, Science, Ict, Engineering, Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation98.0%
East Rand School of Arts (Creative and Performing Arts)98.9%
Ithembalihle School100.0%
Kempton Panoramaskool100.0%
Belvedereskool100.0%
Muriel Brandskool100.0%
Dr. W.K. Du Plessis-Skool100.0%
Olympia Parkskool100.0%
Proteaskool - School100.0%
Mck Special School (this school)100.0%
Destinataskool100.0%
Nuwe Hoopskool100.0%
Sonitusskool100.0%
Transoranje-Skool Vir Dowes100.0%
Prinshofskool100.0%

12 other schools in this peer group recorded the same 100% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
English First Additional Language20231010100.0%
English First Additional Language202488100.0%
English First Additional Language202599100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20231010100.0%
Mathematical Literacy202488100.0%
Mathematical Literacy202599100.0%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mck 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 44% of similar schools

(Combined schools in Gauteng)

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13 Delphinus Street, Lenasia, Soweto, Johannesburg

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Johannesburg CBD29.5 km · 21 min
Roodepoort33.9 km · 26 min
Rosebank35.2 km · 25 min

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What other schools are near Mck Special School?

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

Jiswa Training Centre
PrimaryPublic
505 learners 45 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Lenasia · 0.2km away
Libra Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
933 learners 30 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Lenasia · 0.5km away
Azara Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,439 learners 46 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.5km away
Aa Academy
CombinedIndependent
60 learners 9 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Lenasia · 0.7km away
Zodiac Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,294 learners 36 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools

Lenasia · 1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Gauteng with no quintile on record.

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

Frances Vorwergskool
CombinedPublic
358 learners 58 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Johannesburg
Adelaide Tambo School
CombinedPublic
411 learners 41 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Jabavu Soweto
Baragwanath Hospital School
CombinedPublic
251 learners 19 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Soweto

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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