Seven Steps Academy for the Deaf

We are an English medium, auditory-verbal (oral) school that caters to deaf learners from Grade R to Grade 12. We are an English medium, auditory-verbal (oral) school that caters to deaf and hard of hearing children.

Situated at the foot of Table Mountains, beneath the well-known cable car lies Seven Steps Academy for the Deaf. This incredible school is one-of-a-kind in the Western Cape and supports children who are Deaf or hard of hearing.

Many learners enrolled in the school come from underprivileged backgrounds and have lost their hearing due to genetic disorders, illness, and in some cases, neglect. For many, hearing loss was only identified in the first few years of school. The Seven Steps Academy accommodates 104 children, ranging from pre-grade R to grade 12. The school is distinctive in that the chosen method for teaching is the oral-aural method, which helps to open up more opportunities for students who have the potential to learn to speak. It is also the only oral aural hearing-impaired school in the Western Cape that goes up to matric.