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Osizweni Special School

Special NeedsPublic EMIS: 800017814

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

Leslie, Gert Sibande, Mpumalanga

233
Learners
12:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Osizweni Special School?

Osizweni Special School is a public special needs school in Leslie, within the Gert Sibande education district of the Mpumalanga. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 233 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Osizweni 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 11% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in Mpumalanga)

Contact

999 Norda Street
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Secunda29.4 km
Emalahleni64.1 km
Standerton70.7 km
Middelburg85.9 km
Ermelo107.4 km
Barberton223 km

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What other schools are near Osizweni Special School?

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

Vukuqhakaze Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,528 learners 44 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Leslie · 0.6km away
Chief Ampie Mayisa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,648 learners 49 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Leslie · 0.8km away
Mpumelelo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,115 learners 31 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Leslie · 0.8km away
Sidingulwazi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
858 learners 20 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Leslie · 0.9km away
Laerskool Leandra
PrimaryPublicQ4
565 learners 26 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Leslie · 1.2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other special needs schools in Mpumalanga (independent).

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

Basizeni Special School
Special NeedsPublic
254 learners 19 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Gert Sibande
Marietjie Skool
Special NeedsPublic
310 learners 30 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Gert Sibande
Jim Van Tonderskool
Special NeedsPublic
513 learners 49 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Bethal

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.