Herbert Street Special School
Public special needs education school, special needs education specialisation · Oakdale, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro North district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Herbert Street Special School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Oakdale, City Of Cape Town, Herbert Street Special School operates as a public school.
R1,500-R8,000/yr est.
Funding status
Special Needs Education
Specialisation
Fees and funding
Fee-charging school
Herbert Street Special School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile N/A. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Herbert Street Special School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Admissions
How to apply
- Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
- Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
- Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
- Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate the relevant intake grade placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Get in touch
Contact and location
- Address
- 79 Herbert Street Oakdale 7530
- Postal
- 79 Herbert Street Oakdale Unknown 7530
- Telephone
- 99
- EMIS number
- 100000772
Provincial admissions
Applying to Herbert Street Special School for 2027
Because Herbert Street Special School is a public school in the Western Cape, its admissions go through the province's centralised Western Cape Admissions Portal rather than the school alone. The main 2027 intake window for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026; transfers for other grades ran from 3 to 17 August 2026. Read the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for what you'll need.
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