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Ukukhanyakomsinga Special School

Special NeedsPublicIntellectual Disability School EMIS: 500440152

Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

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Umzinyathi, Umzinyathi, KwaZulu-Natal

226
Learners
15:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Ukukhanyakomsinga Special School?

Ukukhanyakomsinga Special School is a public special needs school in Umzinyathi, within the Umzinyathi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 226 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1.

The school falls within the Msinga Local Municipality local municipality. Among 77 Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 92% of similar schools.

The school is at R33 Esidakeni Area Esidakeni Area Tugela Ferry 3010, and can be reached on 072 716 9921.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Ukukhanyakomsinga 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 8% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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R33 Esidakeni Area Esidakeni Area Tugela Ferry 3010
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Ladysmith121.8 km · 97 min

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What other schools are near Ukukhanyakomsinga Special School?

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

Mabaso Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,232 learners 41 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Esidakeni · 0km away
Mbondweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
386 learners 12 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry · 0.6km away
Ezibomvini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
47 learners 5 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Ezibomvini · 2.1km away
Lobethal Independent School
CombinedIndependent
334 learners 22 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Esidakeni Area · 2.9km away
Cosh Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
150 learners 6 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Tugela Ferry · 3.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public special needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal with no quintile on record.

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

Buhlebomvoti Special School
Special NeedsPublic
136 learners 10 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Greytown
Thathezakhe Special School
Special NeedsPublic
325 learners 12 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Umzinyathi
Pro Nobis School Lsen
Special NeedsPublic
295 learners 21 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Dundee

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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

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