Sisizakele Special School

Sisizakele Special School is a public special needs school in Esiweni Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umkhanyakude education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a special needs school with a special needs education specialisation. In 2025 it had 330 learners and 31 educators, about 10.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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	Special Needs Education
Sector	Public
Learners (2025)	330
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	10.6 (province average 10.8)
EMIS number	500423539

Address and location

Street address	Bambanana,ingwavuma,3968
Postal address	P.O.Box 290,ingwavuma,3968
Town	Esiweni Reserve
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umkhanyakude
Circuit	Sambane
Municipality	Jozini Local Municipality
Ward	52702012

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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.