What kind of school is Gateway High School?
Gateway High School is a public secondary school in Ottery, within the Metro South education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 542 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1.
It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees.
The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 88 Q4 Secondary schools in Western Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Ottery Youth Care Centre Plantation Road Ottery 7700.
Language of instruction: Par: Afr/Eng
As recorded by the Western Cape Education Department. See Methodology.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaWhat is the learner-to-educator ratio at Gateway High School?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
(Q4 Secondary schools in Western Cape)
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Location
What other schools are near Gateway High School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
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Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 4.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Gateway High School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
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