Northern Lights Special School
This school provides specialist education for learners with special educational needs.
Cotswold, Nelson Mandela, Eastern Cape
What kind of school is Northern Lights Special School?
Northern Lights Special School is a public special needs school in Cotswold, within the Nelson Mandela education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 284 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
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 Northern Lights Special 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 51% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in Eastern Cape)
Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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What other schools are near Northern Lights Special School?
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 68% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other special needs schools in Eastern Cape (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Northern Lights Special School.
Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 42% 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.