Special Needs School
Kamagugu Inclusive School is one of thirty Resource Schools in South Africa enrolling learners with mild to moderate learning barriers, as well as learners in high need of support.
The school currently has 330 learners, mostly with multi-disabilities, and 55 staff members are employed:
- Acting Principal: Mr A. Scholtz
- Deputy Principal: Mrs T. Ngomane
- HOD Foundation Phase: Mrs T. Magagula
- HOD Intermediate Phase: Mr S. Mkhabela
- HOD Senior and Skills Phase: Mrs J.Mhlongo
- HOD Support Phase: Mrs S. Nkosi
- Acting HOD Therapy: Mrs D. Cresswell (Occupational Therapist)
- 28 Teachers
- 2 Occupational Therapists
- 1 Social Worker and 1 counsellor
- Support staff, including class assistants and a hygeniene and toilet assistant, are the absolute backbone of the school.
The learners are divided into different phases:
1. Deaf phase for deaf learners
2. Group 1 - 7 for learners with moderate and mild impairments
3. Support classes for learners in high need of support
4. Skills classes for learners that have completed Group 7
To develop staff and learners with barriers to become productive members of society through co-operation with the community.
Learners aged 15 - 18 are enrolled in the Vocational Skills programmes, such as:
- Woodwork and Carwash
- Nail and Beauty
- Arts and Craft
- Beadwork
- Garment making
- Office Practice
- Hospitality
These classes produce marketable products and services. These products and services are offered to fellow pupils, staff and the community.
Note:
Learners performing well in the skills classes are given the opportunity to work in businesses within the community on Fridays. This enables them to gain work experience and the expectation that these businesses will possibly provide them with employment once they leave Kamagugu Inclusive School.
