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Noluthando School for the Deaf

Special NeedsPublic EMIS: 106000108

This school provides specialist education for learners with special educational needs.

Khayelitsha, Metro East, Western Cape

315
Learners
7:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Noluthando School for the Deaf?

Noluthando School for the Deaf is a public special needs school in Khayelitsha, within the Metro East education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 315 enrolled learners and 48 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 7:1. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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 is the learner-to-educator ratio at Noluthando 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 80% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in Western Cape)

Contact

400 Japhta Masemola Site-B Khayelitsha 7784
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Bellville14.4 km
Somerset West16.8 km
Tyger Valley17.4 km
Claremont19.5 km
Wynberg19.6 km
Stellenbosch19.7 km

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What other schools are near Noluthando School for the Deaf?

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

Yomelela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,161 learners 36 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Nonqubela · 0.4km away
Kukhanyile Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
953 learners 28 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Nonqubela · 0.6km away
Sosebenza Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
987 learners 28 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Nonqubela · 0.6km away
Matthew Goniwe Memorial High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,286 learners 37 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Nonqubela · 0.7km away
Soyisile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,126 learners 32 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Nonqubela · 0.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other special needs schools in Western Cape (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Noluthando School for the Deaf.

Khayelitsha Lsen School
Special NeedsPublic
390 learners 32 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Khayelitsha
Bet-El Skool Vir Epileptici
Special NeedsPublic
412 learners 21 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Kuilsrivier South Smallholding
Alta Du Toit Skool
Special NeedsPublic
381 learners 28 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Amandelsig

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.