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Thathezakhe Special School

Special NeedsPublic EMIS: 500494653

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

Umzinyathi, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

325
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thathezakhe Special School?

Thathezakhe Special School is a public special needs school in Umzinyathi, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 325 enrolled learners and 12 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thathezakhe 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 0% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Kwaluvisi Area Nquthu 3135
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle88.3 km
Ladysmith91.7 km
Richards Bay148.8 km
Pietermaritzburg153.4 km
Ballito154.5 km
Umhlanga170.1 km

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What other schools are near Thathezakhe Special School?

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

Batshe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
789 learners 22 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

St Simon · 2.8km away
Mgazi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
864 learners 40 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Nquthu · 3.2km away
Sihayo High School
SecondaryPublicQ2
454 learners 27 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools

Nquthu · 3.3km away
Ratang Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
4 learners 1 educators 4:1

Data not available

Manqoleni Area · 3.4km away
Esibanini Public Primary School
CombinedPublicQ2
815 learners 23 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Umzinyathi · 3.5km 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 Thathezakhe Special School.

Pro Nobis School Lsen
Special NeedsPublic
295 learners 21 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Dundee
Ukukhanyakomsinga Special School
Special NeedsPublic
226 learners 15 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
Buhlebomvoti Special School
Special NeedsPublic
136 learners 10 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Greytown

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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.