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Tongaat School for Lsen

Special NeedsPublicIntellectual Disability Schools EMIS: 500325452

Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

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Kwatiba, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

281
Learners
15:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tongaat School for Lsen?

Tongaat School for Lsen is a public special needs school in Kwatiba, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 281 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1. 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.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tongaat School for Lsen?

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 11% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Nkosibomvu Road,Kwatiba,Tongaat,4400
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Ballito8.7 km
Umhlanga20.3 km
Durban CBD36.3 km
Westville37 km
Pinetown39.6 km
Amanzimtoti61.1 km

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What other schools are near Tongaat School for Lsen?

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

Nkosibomvu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
2,756 learners 71 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Hambanathi Township · 0.7km away
Maidstone Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
399 learners 20 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Maidstone Village · 1.2km away
Fairbreeze Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ4
1,261 learners 39 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Fairbreeze · 1.3km away
Mbonisweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,345 learners 37 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Hambanathi Township · 1.3km away
Uthongathi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,096 learners 31 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Hambanathi · 1.3km 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 Tongaat School for Lsen.

Golden Steps Special School
Special NeedsPublic
220 learners 20 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Cottonlands
Sunfield Home School
Special NeedsPublic
77 learners 9 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Canelands
S.Dass School
Special NeedsPublic
178 learners 13 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% 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.