St. Raphael's School

St. Raphael's School is a public special needs school in Woodlands, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a special needs school with a physical disability specialisation. In 2025 it had 300 learners and 46 educators, about 6.5 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	Physical Disability
Sector	Public
Learners (2025)	300
Educators (2025)	46
Learners per educator	6.5 (province average 10.8)
EMIS number	500276760

Address and location

Street address	18 Coulter Place,woodlands,durban,4001
Postal address	P.O.Box 53345,yellowwood Park,4001
Town	Woodlands
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Merewent Extension
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500064

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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.