St Thomas Special School

St Thomas Special School St Thomas Special School is a special school for Deaf and hard-of-hearing learners. Welcome to the official St Thomas Special School page.

We are online 08h00am-16h00pm, Monday -Friday. This page is here to share the best of what's going on at St Thomas Special School, keep you up to date, and for us to engage with you-wherever you are. We’re all about encouraging conversation, but we have some rules: Content will be removed and users may be banned for sharing:
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SEPTEMBER IS DEAF AWARENESS MONTH! This year’s theme: “Declaring Deaf People’s Human Rights.”Deaf rights are human right...
01/09/2026

SEPTEMBER IS DEAF AWARENESS MONTH!

This year’s theme: “Declaring Deaf People’s Human Rights.”

Deaf rights are human rights. Our language matters. Our identity matters. Our future matters.

Let’s learn, respect, include, and stand with the Deaf community. 🤟

These are our Grade 12 learners for the year 2026.❤️
15/04/2026

These are our Grade 12 learners for the year 2026.❤️

02/09/2025

Deaf Awareness Month!

On August 12, 2025, our Grade 12 learners and their teachers enjoyed a memorable farewell trip to Port Alfred. They had ...
14/08/2025

On August 12, 2025, our Grade 12 learners and their teachers enjoyed a memorable farewell trip to Port Alfred. They had an amazing time, and looked absolutely fantastic! 🤟🏾❤️

On March 6th, 2025, St. Thomas Special School was kindly invited to the Buffalo City Municipality Metropolitan awards ce...
14/03/2025

On March 6th, 2025, St. Thomas Special School was kindly invited to the Buffalo City Municipality Metropolitan awards ceremony in East London at George Randell High. We are pleased to share that our school received several awards, including recognition as one of the top achieving schools for the year 2024 and the most improved school award. We would like to express our congratulations to all of our staff for this achievement. We also extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mrs. N. Nyakeni, also known as Mapoloba, for her award as the best performing educator in Hospitality in the district. This is a significant accomplishment, and we give all glory to God.❤️🤟🏾

We are deeply grateful to the esteemed Fundile Gade and his team for providing our learners with tablets, enabling them ...
06/02/2025

We are deeply grateful to the esteemed Fundile Gade and his team for providing our learners with tablets, enabling them to research assignments and participate in online education, just like learners from other schools. We sincerely appreciate your generous contribution, sir. It is a privilege to have a leader like you supporting education in the Eastern Cape.🙏🏾

Congratulations to the previous year's Grade 12 learners, the class of 2024, for achieving a 100% success rate. Thank yo...
14/01/2025

Congratulations to the previous year's Grade 12 learners, the class of 2024, for achieving a 100% success rate. Thank you to Khanya Mboneli, Amahle Smith, Siyakudumisa Sabani, Lilitha Mlatha, Avela Ntuku, and Alizwa Nala for making our school proud. We appreciate the contributions of everyone involved in this accomplishment. The entire staff of St Thomas Special School, especially the FET teachers, played a significant role. All the glory belongs to God. Congratulations, and best wishes for the future.🤟🏽❤️

Yesterday, on October 18th, our grade 12 learners signed a pledge. This pledge is a document where the candidates commit...
19/10/2024

Yesterday, on October 18th, our grade 12 learners signed a pledge. This pledge is a document where the candidates commit themselves to dedicating their full effort to their studies and exams, following all the exam rules, and reporting any violations they witness. We wish our 2024 matriculants the very best as they embark on this important journey. ❤️🤟🏽

Today, our learners participated in an engaging science program held at WSU. The event provided them with a valuable lea...
27/09/2024

Today, our learners participated in an engaging science program held at WSU. The event provided them with a valuable learning experience and an opportunity to explore various scientific concepts in an interactive and stimulating environment.❤️

04/09/2024

It was a beautiful sight to see our learners, from foundation phase to FET, all come together for a morning run. We truly are one big family.🙏🏾❤️

Address

Woodlands Mission
King William's Town
5600

Opening Hours

Monday 07:30 - 16:00
Tuesday 07:30 - 16:00
Wednesday 07:30 - 16:00
Thursday 07:30 - 16:00
Friday 07:30 - 16:00

Telephone

+27432890919

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