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Bontebok Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 117330221

Railton, Overberg, Western Cape

923
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bontebok Primêre Skool?

Bontebok Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Railton, within the Overberg education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 923 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bontebok Primêre Skool?

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 74% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Western Cape)

Contact

Reisiebaanstraat Railton 6740
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Paarl140.4 km
Stellenbosch146.7 km
Somerset West147.7 km
Tyger Valley168 km
Bellville168.2 km
Century City179.1 km

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What other schools are near Bontebok Primêre Skool?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Swellendam Sekondêr
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,220 learners 34 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Railton · 0.6km away
Swellendam Laerskool
PrimaryPublicQ5
559 learners 29 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Swellendam · 1.1km away
Vrt Pitt Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,230 learners 35 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Railton · 1.4km away
Olyfkrans College.
CombinedIndependent
75 learners 8 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Swellendam · 1.4km away
Swellendam Hoërskool
SecondaryPublicQ5
393 learners 21 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Swellendam · 1.8km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Bontebok Primêre Skool.

Vrt Pitt Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,230 learners 35 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Railton
St. John's Ek Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ3
72 learners 4 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Buffeljagsrivier
De Heide Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,808 learners 54 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Bredasdorp

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — 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.