Mfihlakalo Special School
This school provides specialist education for learners with special educational needs.
Mabopane, Bojanala, North West
What kind of school is Mfihlakalo Special School?
Mfihlakalo Special School is a public special needs school in Mabopane, within the Bojanala education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a small school with 160 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What You Should Know
Small school
This school has 160 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mfihlakalo 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 3% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in North West)
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Distance to Major Centres
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What other schools are near Mfihlakalo Special School?
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 60% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other special needs schools in North West (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Mfihlakalo Special School.
Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
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.