What kind of school is Mongoose / Esperanza Special Needs School?
Mongoose / Esperanza Special Needs School is an independent special needs school in Hutten Heights, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 57 enrolled learners and 3 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1.
The school falls within the Newcastle Local Municipality local municipality.
The school is at Newcastle, 2940, and can be reached on 034 312 4497.
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Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Small school
This school has 57 enrolled learners.
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What other schools are near Mongoose / Esperanza Special Needs School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent special needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
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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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