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Damorosa Prevocational School

Special NeedsPublicIntellectual Disability Schools EMIS: 500119658

Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

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Moorton, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

370
Learners
13:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Damorosa Prevocational School?

Damorosa Prevocational School is a public special needs school in Moorton, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 370 enrolled learners and 29 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 Damorosa Prevocational 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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179 Damarosa Crescent,Moorton,Chatsworth,4092
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pinetown9.8 km
Westville10 km
Durban CBD15.4 km
Amanzimtoti16.6 km
Umhlanga28.7 km
Ballito52.5 km

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What other schools are near Damorosa Prevocational School?

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

Crestview Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
267 learners 11 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Arena Park · 0.4km away
Moorton Heights Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
301 learners 9 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Moorton · 0.5km away
Highlands Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
440 learners 15 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Moorton · 0.7km away
Moorlands Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
329 learners 10 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Moorton · 0.7km away
Ihsaan Boys College
SecondaryIndependent
110 learners 12 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Chatsworth · 0.7km away

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 Damorosa Prevocational School.

Truro Prevocational School
Special NeedsPublic
170 learners 17 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Bayview
Westpark School
Special NeedsPublic
317 learners 29 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 49% of similar schools

Malvern
Ekuthuthukeni Special School
Special NeedsPublic
398 learners 27 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Umlazi

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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.