Karitas Skool
This school provides specialist education for learners with special educational needs.
Louwville, West Coast, Western Cape
What kind of school is Karitas Skool?
Karitas Skool is a public special needs school in Louwville, within the West Coast education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 211 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Karitas Skool?
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 37% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in Western Cape)
Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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What other schools are near Karitas Skool?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other special needs schools in Western Cape (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Karitas Skool.
Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools
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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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.