What kind of school is Seven Steps Academy for the Deaf?
Seven Steps Academy for the Deaf is a public special needs school in Hout Bay, within the Metro Central education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 107 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 6:1.
The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 47 Special Needs schools in Western Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 200 Constitution Street Zonnebloem Cape Town 7925, and can be reached on 021 790 1052.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What You Should Know
Small school
This school has 107 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Seven Steps Academy for the Deaf?
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 87% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in Western Cape)
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What other schools are near Seven Steps Academy for the Deaf?
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 30% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public special needs schools in Western Cape with no quintile on record.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Seven Steps Academy for the Deaf. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools
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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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