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Tsolo Special School

Special NeedsPublic EMIS: 200401385

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

Tsolo, OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape

320
Learners
13:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tsolo Special School?

Tsolo Special School is a public special needs school in Tsolo, within the OR Tambo Inland education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 320 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 13:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Tsolo 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 14% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

Mbutho Admin Area,Tsolo,Tsolo,5170
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha30 km
Queenstown194 km
East London206.6 km
King William's Town218.8 km
Makhanda307.3 km
Port Alfred310.2 km

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What other schools are near Tsolo Special School?

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

Dilizintaba Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
714 learners 23 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Tsolo · 1.2km away
Tembeni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
84 learners 2 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Tsolo · 1.3km away
Leppan Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
373 learners 12 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Tsolo · 1.7km away
Mcwakumbana Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
174 learners 7 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Tsolo · 3.9km away
Cingco Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
81 learners 5 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Tsolo · 4.3km 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 Tsolo Special School.

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

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Dicoliny Area
Tembisa Special School
Special NeedsPublic
239 learners 22 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

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

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Ikhwezi Township Mthatha

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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.