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Thembimfundo Special School

Special NeedsPublic EMIS: 500489621

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

Eshowe, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

298
Learners
12:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Thembimfundo Special School?

Thembimfundo Special School is a public special needs school in Eshowe, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 298 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thembimfundo 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 36% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

Mbongolwane Reserve
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito66.7 km
Richards Bay83.1 km
Umhlanga87.9 km
Westville102.6 km
Pinetown103.1 km
Durban CBD103.7 km

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What other schools are near Thembimfundo Special School?

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

Mafunda Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
316 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Mbongolwane · 0.9km away
Mbongolwane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
329 learners 11 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Kwa-pett · 1.6km away
Dumazinkani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
413 learners 12 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

King Cetshwayo · 1.9km away
Vulingqondo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
287 learners 11 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Kwantuli Traditional Authority · 2.6km away
Mavumengwane High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
913 learners 29 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Ndayini Area · 2.7km 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 Thembimfundo Special School.

Sthandiwe Pre-Vocational School
Special NeedsPublic
113 learners 10 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Nkandla
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

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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.