West Ridge Hig School
Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.
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Umlazi, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal
What kind of school is West Ridge Hig School?
West Ridge Hig School is a public special needs school in Umlazi, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 729 enrolled learners and 57 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 13:1. 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 West Ridge Hig 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 28% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near West Ridge Hig School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools
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 West Ridge Hig School.
Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 89% 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.