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Vuleka School for the Deaf

Special NeedsPublicHearing Impairment School EMIS: 500293484

Provides education for learners who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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Nkandla, King Cetshwayo, KwaZulu-Natal

265
Learners
8:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Vuleka School for the Deaf?

Vuleka School for the Deaf is a public special needs school in Nkandla, within the King Cetshwayo education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 265 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 8:1.

The school falls within the Nkandla Local Municipality local municipality. Among 77 Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 84% of similar schools.

The school is at Nkandla Kranskop Road, Amaphuthu Tribal, Authority, and can be reached on 082 880 6290.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Vuleka School for the Deaf?

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 84% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Nkandla Kranskop Road, Amaphuthu Tribal, Authority
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Richards Bay147.1 km · 114 min

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What other schools are near Vuleka School for the Deaf?

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

Bukelakithi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
236 learners 6 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Next To Vuleka School For The Deaf · 0.4km away
Mashushu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
162 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

P O Box 409 · 3.2km away
Amaphuthu High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
316 learners 10 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Vuleka Road · 3.4km away
Mdlelanga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
272 learners 8 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Via Vuleka School For The Deaf · 3.4km away
Nkonisa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
304 learners 10 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Nkandla · 3.5km 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 Vuleka School for the Deaf. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Masisizane Special School
Special NeedsPublic
120 learners 11 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Nkandla
Sthandiwe Pre-Vocational School
Special NeedsPublic
113 learners 10 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Nkandla
Thembimfundo Special School
Special NeedsPublic
298 learners 25 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

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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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