Somerset West, Metro East, Western Cape
At a glance
- Type
- Independent primary
- Fees
- Independent, sets own fees
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Bizweni Primary School?
Bizweni Primary School is an independent primary school in Somerset West, within the Metro East education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 166 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 15:1.
The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 129 Independent Primary schools in Western Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Bizweni Campus Bizweni Avenue Erf 9284 Somerset West 7130, and can be reached on 021 851 2048.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What we don't have yet
- Exact fee amount (the school sets its own fees)
- Admissions process, open days or deadlines
- Language of instruction
- Whether the school uses WhatsApp
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bizweni Primary School?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals, so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in Western Cape)
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What You Should Know
Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Small school
This school has 166 enrolled learners.
Location
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What other schools are near Bizweni Primary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity: these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools
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Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent primary schools in Western Cape.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools
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Frequently Asked Questions
School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
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