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Westview Special School

Special NeedsPublicSchool of Skill EMIS: 200100850

Offers skills and vocational training programmes.

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Newton Park, Nelson Mandela, Eastern Cape

696
Learners
13:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Westview Special School?

Westview Special School is a public special needs school in Newton Park, within the Nelson Mandela education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 696 enrolled learners and 52 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 13:1.

The school falls within the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 44 Special Needs schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 93% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Mowbray Street, Newton Park, Gqeberha, 6045, and can be reached on 041 365 1223.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Westview 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 7% of similar schools

(Special Needs schools in Eastern Cape)

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Mowbray Street, Newton Park, Gqeberha, 6045

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Distance to Major Centres

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Gqeberha CBD11 km · 13 min
Kariega39.5 km · 33 min

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What other schools are near Westview Special School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Sunridge Pre-Primary School
PrimaryPublic
54 learners 4 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Sunridge Park · 1km away
Amadeus Independent School
CombinedIndependent
38 learners 4 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Lorraine · 1.3km away
Framesby High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,286 learners 60 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Framesby · 1.4km away
Lorraine Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,126 learners 51 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Lorraine · 1.4km away
Kabega Christelike Skool
SecondaryIndependent
172 learners 13 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 39% of similar schools

Kabega Park · 1.4km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public special needs schools in Eastern Cape with no quintile on record.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Westview Special School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Northern Lights Special School
Special NeedsPublic
284 learners 29 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Cotswold
Merryvale School
Special NeedsPublic
384 learners 35 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Mangold Park
Erica House Special School
Special NeedsPublic
64 learners 14 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Hillside

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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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