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Tugela High School

Special NeedsPublicIntellectual Disability Schools EMIS: 500285455

Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

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Central Business District, Amajuba, KwaZulu-Natal

469
Learners
12:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Tugela High School?

Tugela High School is a public special needs school in Central Business District, within the Amajuba education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 469 enrolled learners and 40 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1. 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 Tugela High 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 39% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

83 Allen Street,Newcastle,2940
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Newcastle1.1 km
Ladysmith90.1 km
Pietermaritzburg208.8 km
Ballito233.3 km
Richards Bay234.5 km
Umhlanga244.7 km

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What other schools are near Tugela High School?

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

Newcastle High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,149 learners 51 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Amajuba · 0.3km away
Newcastle Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
705 learners 28 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Newcastle · 0.5km away
Angels Academy Newcastle
PrimaryIndependent
74 learners 6 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Newcastle · 0.6km away
Busy Bee Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
687 learners 27 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Central Town · 0.8km away
Arbor Park Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
727 learners 30 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Arbor Park · 1.1km 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 Tugela High School.

Mongoose / Esperanza Special Needs School
Special NeedsIndependent
57 learners 3 educators 19:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Hutten Heights
School of Industries, Newcastle
Special NeedsPublic
27 learners 10 educators 3:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Lennoxton
Y.W.C.A. Special School
Special NeedsPublic
629 learners 38 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% 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.