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Unit 15, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
What kind of school is S.Dass School?
S.Dass School is a public special needs school in Unit 15, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 178 enrolled learners and 13 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 14:1.
The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 77 Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 79% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 45 Whitford Road, Sunford, Phoenix, 4080, and can be reached on 031 507 6264.
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 178 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at S.Dass 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 21% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near S.Dass School?
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Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools
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 S.Dass School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools
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). 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.
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