Ottery Jeugsorg en Onderwyssentrum
Ottery, Cape Town, Western Cape 66 m
Public high school
Gateway High School
Ottery, Cape Town, Western Cape
Gateway High School is a public high school in Ottery, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 542 learners and 18 educators, about 30.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.
School facts
| School type | Public high school |
|---|---|
| Phase (DBE) | Secondary School |
| Specialisation | Secondary Subjects |
| Sector | Public |
| Quintile | 4 of 5 (what is this?) |
| School fees | No-fee school |
| Section 21 | No |
| Learners (2025) | 542 |
| Educators (2025) | 18 |
| Learners per educator | 30.1 (province average 29.7) Fewer learners per educator than 77% of 88 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Rural |
| EMIS number | 100000783 |
Address and location
| Street address | Ottery Youth Care Centre Plantation Road Ottery 7700 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | Ottery Youth Care Centre Plantation Road Unknown 7700 |
| Suburb / area | Ottery |
| Town | Cape Town |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Education district | Metro South |
| Circuit | 1 |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Ward | 19100063 |
| Former department | Wce |
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.
Questions about Gateway High School
Is Gateway High School a public or private school?
Gateway High School is a public high school.
Does Gateway High School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 4 school.
How many learners are at Gateway High School?
542 learners and 18 educators (about 30.1 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 77% of 88 similar schools in Western Cape.
What is the EMIS number of Gateway High School?
Its EMIS number is 100000783.
Where is Gateway High School?
Ottery Youth Care Centre Plantation Road Ottery 7700. It is in Ottery, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro South education district.
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81.3% matric 2025Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.