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R P Moodley Special School

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Special NeedsPublicPhysical Disability School EMIS: 500306101

Provides specialist education for learners with physical disabilities.

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Clare Estate, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

189 learners 9:1 ratio

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Type
Public special needs
Fees
Fee status not published

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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Grade 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 31 August 2026. Late applications: contact the school directly. · Provincial default, check the school · How admissions work

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.

The school is at 306 New Germany Road, Resevuoir Hills, Durban, 4091, and can be reached on 031 262 9095.

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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)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

What You Should Know

Small school

This school has 189 enrolled learners.

Contact

306 New Germany Road, Resevuoir Hills, Durban, 4091EMIS
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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Westville11.8 km · 11 min
Pinetown12.2 km · 10 min
Durban CBD13.7 km · 10 min

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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 61% 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 public special needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal with no quintile on record.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to R P Moodley Special School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

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. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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.

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