Phiri Special School

Special education in Soweto works differently than mainstream schooling—it demands specialised staff, adapted facilities, and patience that not every institution has room for. Phiri Special School operates with the practical understanding that learners with varying needs require differentiated teaching methods, smaller class engagement, and often daily coordination between educators and families. The work involves individualized assessments, adapted curriculum delivery, and sometimes managing communication between medical professionals, caregivers, and the classroom. In a township context with stretched resources, schools doing this work properly are essentially running a parallel education system that requires real intentionality and training to sustain.