Where Every Voice Is Heard
Where Every Sign Is Seen
Our School
De la Bat School serves as a special school for the educational needs of D/deaf learners. Furthermore, we are a source school with an outreach team that not only delivers various services to our D/deaf learners but also additional mainstream schools.
De la Bat School entails a diversity of learners with specific educational needs. The school also provides ample resources and educational support to learners on multiple levels.
The pivot of our school’s character is leadership, dignity, solemnity, respect, and trust. Embedded in the aforementioned are six character traits; these character traits include responsibility, respectfulness, fairness, trustworthiness, caring, and citizenship that are rooted in our learners and staff members.
MULTI-DISABLED
This section makes provision for learners that are deaf but also have additional disabilities. The primary focus is upon increasing the child’s independence.
SENIOR & FET Phase
FET Phase
In the FET phase, learners make their subject choices. CAPS offer learners a wide selection of subjects, enabling them to pursue these further for their chosen careers. Learners are thoroughly informed, enabling them to make wise choices. In the FET phase emphasis is placed on thorough preparation for the NSC matric examination.
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Our Vision
Effective education to and care of
Deaf learners and learners with
hearing loss.
Our Mission
To equip Deaf learners and learners with hearing loss with knowledge, skills and values which they require to have fulfilled lives and to be equal citizens.
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History
Rev. George Thom
January 1, 1821
Rev. George Thom asked the synod in a letter to pay attention to the education and care of the deaf.
Read moreEducational Institute For The Deaf
January 1, 1880
The synod of the Dutch Reformed Church decided to make an appeal to the whole church to establish an educational institution for the Deaf.
Read moreDoofstommen Instituut
January 1, 1881
The ‘Doofstommen Instituut’ in Worcester began with Mr. Jan de la Bat as principal and Lenie du Toit of Wellington as the first pupil.
Read moreDivision For The Blind
January 1, 1891
Division for the blind began and the school was renamed as ‘Instituut vir Doofstommen en Blinden’.
Read moreSeperated
January 1, 1905
The Deaf and Blind are separated into two sections.
Read more2nd Principal
January 1, 1927
Rev. Gawie de la Bat, son of Mr. Jan de la Bat, is appointed as the second principal.
Read moreSchool For The Deaf
January 1, 1928
Referred to as ‘School for the Deaf’ for the first time.
Read moreNew Premises
January 1, 1929
New premises on the east side of Worcester and along the railway line to the north are acquired.
Read moreMultiple Disabilities
January 1, 1935
Rev. de la Bat requested the management to pay attention to the care of Deaf adults with multiple disabilities.
Read moreNursery School
January 1, 1944
The first nursery school for the deaf is established in the Old Mill House (designed by Sir Herbert Baker) with 18 children.
Read more3rd Principal
January 1, 1953
Mr. JG Badenhorst is appointed as the third principal.
Read moreNew Buildings
January 1, 1957
The Gawie de la Bat Nursery’s new buildings on campus are acquired.
Read more4th Principal
January 1, 1976
Dr. Johan Hamilton is appointed as the fourth principal.
Read more100 Years
January 1, 1981
With the 100-year celebration, the school was renamed De la Bat School.
Read more5th Principal
January 1, 1993
Dr. Hamilton is appointed as executive director of the Institute for the Deaf and Mr Eugene van Vuuren as the fifth principal of De la Bat School.
Read morePublic School
January 1, 1996
The school as a ‘church school’ becomes a public school.
Read more6th Principal
January 1, 2008
Mr P.A. Cook is appointed as the sixth principal.
Read moreSAGL
January 1, 2011
South African Sign Language Project is launched.
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