Mispah-Skool

Mispah-Skool is a public special needs school in Elim, Cape Agulhas Rural, Western Cape, in the Overberg education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a special needs school with a special needs education specialisation. In 2025 it had 92 learners and 9 educators, about 10.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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)	92
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	10.2 (province average 11.6)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	113334642

Address and location

Street address	Kerkstraat 1a Elim 7284
Postal address	Posbus 13 Elim Unknown 7284
Suburb / area	Elim
Town	Cape Agulhas Rural
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Overberg
Circuit	1
Municipality	Cape Agulhas
Ward	10303001

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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.