Dorothea Spesiale Skool

Dorothea Spesiale Skool is a public special needs school in Cloetesville, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a special needs school with a special needs education specialisation. In 2025 it had 249 learners and 23 educators, about 10.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public special needs schools in Western Cape (304 learners). It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public special needs school
Phase (DBE)	Special Needs School
Specialisation	Special Needs Education
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	249
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	10.8 (province average 11.6)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	109329754

Address and location

Street address	H/V Lang- en Laststraat Cloetesville 7600
Postal address	Posbus 2046 Matieland Stellenbosch 7600
Suburb / area	Cloetesville
Town	Stellenbosch
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	10
Municipality	Stellenbosch
Ward	10204016
Former department	Cape Education Department(CED)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.