Daydawn Special School

Daydawn Special School is a public special needs school in Sydenham, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a special needs school with a intellectual disability specialisation. In 2025 it had 204 learners and 13 educators, about 15.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public special needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal (296 learners).

School facts

School type	Public special needs school
Phase (DBE)	Special Needs School
Specialisation	Intellectual Disability
Sector	Public
Learners (2025)	204
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	15.7 (province average 10.8)
EMIS number	500120361

Address and location

Street address	127 Keal Road,sydenham,durban,4015
Postal address	P.O.Box 19304,dormerton,4091
Town	Sydenham
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Durban West
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500031

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.