Happydale Special School

Happydale Special School is a public special needs school in Algoa Park, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a special needs school with a special needs education specialisation. In 2025 it had 338 learners and 32 educators, about 10.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public special needs schools in Eastern Cape (236 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.

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	No
Learners (2025)	338
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	10.6 (province average 9.4)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100293

Address and location

Street address	Hoets Crescent,algoa Park,gqeberha,6001
Postal address	P O Box 16149, Gelvandale, 6016
Suburb / area	Algoa Park
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.