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Daydawn Special School

Special NeedsPublicIntellectual Disability Schools EMIS: 500120361

Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

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Sydenham, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

204
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Daydawn Special School?

Daydawn Special School is a public special needs school in Sydenham, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 204 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1. 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 Daydawn Special 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 5% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

127 Keal Road,Sydenham,Durban,4015
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Durban CBD5 km
Westville5 km
Pinetown11.6 km
Umhlanga15.5 km
Amanzimtoti26.3 km
Ballito39.5 km

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What other schools are near Daydawn Special School?

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

Spearman Road Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,033 learners 28 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Sydenham · 0.1km away
Westgate Christian Academy
PrimaryIndependent

Data not available

Morningside · 0.2km away
Bechet High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,147 learners 41 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Sydenham · 0.3km away
Sydenham Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
616 learners 18 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Sydenham · 0.6km away
Wonderkids Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
136 learners 10 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Umlazi · 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 Daydawn Special School.

West Ridge Hig School
Special NeedsPublic
729 learners 57 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Umlazi
Bright Future Special School
Special NeedsPublic
440 learners 50 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Umlazi
Camelot College
Special NeedsIndependent
62 learners 11 educators 6:1
Too few similar schools for a reliable comparison
Glenwood

Frequently Asked Questions

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.