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Sunfield Home School

Special NeedsPublicIntellectual Disability Schools EMIS: 500278758

Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

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Canelands, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

77
Learners
9:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Sunfield Home School?

Sunfield Home School is a public special needs school in Canelands, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 77 enrolled learners and 9 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 77 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Sunfield Home 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

Sunfield Drive,Canelands,Verulam,4340
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Umhlanga10.1 km
Ballito18.9 km
Westville24.8 km
Durban CBD25 km
Pinetown27.5 km
Amanzimtoti49.2 km

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What other schools are near Sunfield Home School?

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

Umhloti Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
716 learners 21 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Coniston · 1.1km away
Verulam Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,064 learners 40 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Pinetown · 1.2km away
Verulam Islamic School
CombinedIndependent
452 learners 27 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools

Pinetown · 1.5km away
Everest Heights Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,231 learners 31 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Everest Heights · 1.6km away
Verulam Independent School
PrimaryIndependent
218 learners 16 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Temple Valley · 1.6km 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 Sunfield Home School.

Golden Steps Special School
Special NeedsPublic
220 learners 20 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Cottonlands
S.Dass School
Special NeedsPublic
178 learners 13 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Unit 15
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.