Ikwezi Lokusa Special School

Ikwezi Lokusa Special School is a public special needs school in Ikhwezi Township Mthatha, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a special needs school with a special needs education specialisation. In 2025 it had 185 learners and 25 educators, about 7.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public special needs schools in Eastern Cape (236 learners). It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption.

School facts

School type	Public special needs school
Phase (DBE)	Special Needs School
Specialisation	Special Needs Education
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	185
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	7.4 (province average 9.4)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200400275

Address and location

Street address	Gerald Spilkin Street,ikhwezi Township,mthatha,5099
Postal address	Po Box 156, Mthatha, Mthatha, 5099
Suburb / area	Ikhwezi Township Mthatha
Town	Mthatha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Inland
Municipality	King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.