Northern Lights Special School

Northern Lights Special School is a public special needs school in Cotswold, 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 284 learners and 29 educators, about 9.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 92.9% of its 14 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.9% of the school's 14 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	15	11	73.3%	81.5%
2024	13	13	100.0%	85.1%
2025	14	13	92.9%	84.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

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)	284
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	9.8 (province average 9.4)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100893
Exam centre number	4343064

Address and location

Street address	Stow Street,cotswold,gqeberha,6045
Postal address	Schauderville, Port Elizabeth
Suburb / area	Cotswold
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.