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Thulasizwe Special School

PrimaryPublicAutism School EMIS: 700133165

Provides specialist education for learners on the autism spectrum.

Soweto, Johannesburg West, Gauteng

108
Learners
6:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Thulasizwe Special School?

Thulasizwe Special School is a public primary school in Soweto, within the Johannesburg West education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small school with 108 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 6:1.

The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 61 Primary schools in Gauteng, it has fewer learners per educator than 95% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 9305 Ngobese Srteet, Orlando West 2, Soweto, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 939 2341.

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

What You Should Know

Small school

This school has 108 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Thulasizwe 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 95% of similar schools

(Primary schools in Gauteng)

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9305 Ngobese Srteet, Orlando West 2, Soweto, Johannesburg

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Roodepoort11.2 km · 13 min
Johannesburg CBD17 km · 17 min
Rosebank22.7 km · 21 min

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Location

What other schools are near Thulasizwe Special School?

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

Pumla School for the Severly Mentally Handicapped
PrimaryPublic
351 learners 32 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Johannesburg · 0.1km away
St Martin De Porres High School
SecondaryIndependent
741 learners 27 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Orlando West · 0.1km away
Emadwaleni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,113 learners 35 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.5km away
Albertina Sisulu Special School
PrimaryPublic
261 learners 27 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.5km away
Sapebuso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
645 learners 17 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Gauteng with no quintile on record.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Thulasizwe Special School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Pumla School for the Severly Mentally Handicapped
PrimaryPublic
351 learners 32 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Johannesburg
Albertina Sisulu Special School
PrimaryPublic
261 learners 27 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Soweto
Dr Mary Malahlela Primary School
PrimaryPublic
406 learners 22 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Roodepoort

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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