St Thomas Special School

St Thomas Special School is a public special needs school in Kingwilliams Town, King Willims Town, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a special needs school with a technical occupational specialisation. In 2025 it had 192 learners and 28 educators, about 6.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 20.0% of its 5 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

20.0% of the school's 5 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	5	1	20.0%	81.5%
2024	6	6	100.0%	85.1%
2025	5	1	20.0%	84.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public special needs school
Phase (DBE)	Special Needs School
Specialisation	Technical Occupational
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	192
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	6.9 (province average 9.4)
EMIS number	200200819
Exam centre number	4323126

Address and location

Street address	Woodlands Mission,izele Village,king Willams Town,5600
Postal address	P O Box 275, King Wm's Town
Suburb / area	Kingwilliams Town
Town	King Willims Town
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Buffalo City
Municipality	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

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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.