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Sthandiwe Pre-Vocational School

Special NeedsPublicIntellectual Disability Schools EMIS: 500410922

Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

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Nkandla, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

113
Learners
11:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Sthandiwe Pre-Vocational School?

Sthandiwe Pre-Vocational School is a public special needs school in Nkandla, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 113 enrolled learners and 10 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1. The school falls within the Nkandla Local Municipality local municipality. Among 77 Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as to be updated.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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Small school

This school has 113 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sthandiwe Pre-Vocational School?

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Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Richards Bay94 km
Ballito103.1 km
Umhlanga122.9 km
Ladysmith128.2 km
Pietermaritzburg129.4 km
Pinetown135.3 km

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What other schools are near Sthandiwe Pre-Vocational School?

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

Mthiyaqhwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,015 learners 35 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 1km away
Sigananda Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
597 learners 14 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Nkandla · 1.2km away
Nkandla Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
860 learners 26 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 40% of similar schools

Nkandla · 1.3km away
Kwamtshwili Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
575 learners 15 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Nkandla · 2.7km away
Ntumbeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
160 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Nkandla · 3.3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other special needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Sthandiwe Pre-Vocational School.

Vuleka School for the Deaf
Special NeedsPublic
265 learners 32 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools

Nkandla
Masisizane Special School
Special NeedsPublic
120 learners 11 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Nkandla
Thembimfundo Special School
Special NeedsPublic
298 learners 25 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

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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.