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R P Moodley Special School

Special NeedsPublicPhysical Disability Schools EMIS: 500306101

Provides specialist education for learners with physical disabilities.

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Clare Estate, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

189
Learners
9:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

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. 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 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)

Contact

306 New Germany Road,Resevuoir Hills ,Durban,4091
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Westville4.9 km
Durban CBD8.6 km
Pinetown10.1 km
Umhlanga14.2 km
Amanzimtoti29.2 km
Ballito37.7 km

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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.

Dr A.D.Lazarus Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
874 learners 36 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Reservoir Hills · 0.1km away
Crescent Girls High School
CombinedIndependent
260 learners 23 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools

Parlock · 0.7km away
Palmiet Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,491 learners 37 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Clare Estate · 1.2km away
Resmount Primary Schools
PrimaryPublicQ5
859 learners 29 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Reservoir Hills · 1.2km away
Parlock Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
644 learners 20 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Parlock · 1.2km 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 R P Moodley Special School.

V N Naik School for the Deaf
Special NeedsPublic
276 learners 37 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Newlands
Khalipha Special School
Special NeedsPublic
400 learners 31 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Kwamashu
Am Moolla Spes Nova School
Special NeedsPublic
323 learners 36 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Lenham

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.