St Patrick's Special School
This school provides specialist education for learners with special educational needs.
Ginsberg, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape
What kind of school is St Patrick's Special School?
St Patrick's Special School is a public special needs school in Ginsberg, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 167 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What You Should Know
Small school
This school has 167 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at St Patrick's 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 28% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in Eastern Cape)
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Distance to Major Centres
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What other schools are near St Patrick's 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 19% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other special needs schools in Eastern Cape (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to St Patrick's Special School.
Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 77% 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.