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Vukuhambe Special School

Special NeedsPublic EMIS: 200200886

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

Mdantsane, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

124
Learners
8:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Vukuhambe Special School?

Vukuhambe Special School is a public special needs school in Mdantsane, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 124 enrolled learners and 16 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 8:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Small school

This school has 124 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Vukuhambe 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 65% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

2116 N.U.9,Mdantsane,East London,5219
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London18.4 km
King William's Town33.4 km
Port Alfred109.2 km
Makhanda120.8 km
Queenstown140.3 km
Mthatha177.5 km

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What other schools are near Vukuhambe Special School?

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

Masixole High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,035 learners 26 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Mdantsane · 0.4km away
Sinethemba High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
636 learners 15 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Mdantsane · 0.4km away
Inkqubela Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
447 learners 15 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Mdantsane · 0.6km away
L M Yako Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
224 learners 9 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Nu 4 · 0.6km away
Dickson Dyani Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
323 learners 13 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Mdantsane · 0.7km 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 Vukuhambe Special School.

Amasango Career School
Special NeedsPublic
72 learners 8 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

East London
Arcadia Special School
Special NeedsPublic
235 learners 25 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

East London
Khayalethu Special School
Special NeedsPublic
218 learners 25 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 60% of similar schools

North End

Frequently Asked Questions

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.