Provides specialist education for learners with physical disabilities.
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Clare Estate, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
What kind of school is R P Moodley Special School?
R P Moodley Special School is a public special needs school in Clare Estate, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 189 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 9:1. The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 77 Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools. 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.
What You Should Know
Small school
This school has 189 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at R P Moodley 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 79% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near R P Moodley Special School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools
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 R P Moodley Special School.
Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools
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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.