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Tembisa Special School

Special NeedsPublic EMIS: 200401048

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

Ikwezi Extension, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

239
Learners
11:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tembisa Special School?

Tembisa Special School is a public special needs school in Ikwezi Extension, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 239 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tembisa 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 37% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

24 Buttercup Road,Ikhwezi Extension,Mthatha,5099
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha1.6 km
East London177.8 km
Queenstown184.4 km
King William's Town193.9 km
Makhanda284.4 km
Port Alfred284.4 km

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What other schools are near Tembisa Special School?

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

Nozuko Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,681 learners 38 educators 44:1

Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools

Umtata · 0.6km away
Jonguhlanga Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,414 learners 39 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Umtata · 0.7km away
Mbuqe Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,670 learners 50 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Umtata · 0.8km away
Tipini Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
75 learners 6 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Umtata · 0.8km away
Umtata Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
790 learners 31 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Umtata · 0.8km away

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 Tembisa Special School.

Efata Special School
Special NeedsPublic
303 learners 55 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Dicoliny Area
Tsolo Special School
Special NeedsPublic
320 learners 25 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Tsolo
Ikwezi Lokusa Special School
Special NeedsPublic
185 learners 25 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Ikhwezi Township Mthatha

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.