Westview Special School

Westview Special School is a public special needs school in Newton Park, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a special needs school with a school of skill specialisation. In 2025 it had 696 learners and 52 educators, about 13.4 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	School of Skill
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	696
Educators (2025)	52
Learners per educator	13.4 (province average 9.4)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100850

Address and location

Street address	Mowbray Street,newton Park,gqeberha,6045
Postal address	P O Box 27537, Greenacres
Suburb / area	Newton 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.