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S.Dass School

Special NeedsPublicIntellectual Disability School EMIS: 500256891

Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

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Unit 15, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

178
Learners
14:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

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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45 Whitford Road, Sunford, Phoenix, 4080

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Umhlanga10.9 km · 13 min
Durban CBD25.4 km · 21 min
Westville30.7 km · 24 min

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Location

What other schools are near S.Dass School?

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

Wembley Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
862 learners 30 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Caneside · 0.3km away
Avonford Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
721 learners 26 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Corner of Chartford & Avonford Crescent · 0.4km away
Brailsford Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
624 learners 19 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Sunford. Phoenix · 0.6km away
Sunford Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,249 learners 39 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Unit 15 · 0.6km away
Havenpark Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
611 learners 22 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Unit 20, Caneside · 0.7km 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 S.Dass School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

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

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Lenham
Sunfield Home School
Special NeedsPublic
77 learners 9 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

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

Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools

Kwamashu

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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