Cafda School of Skills
Retreat, Metro South, Western Cape
What kind of school is Cafda School of Skills?
Cafda School of Skills is a public skills school in Retreat, within the Metro South education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 351 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. 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 is the learner-to-educator ratio at Cafda School of Skills?
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 9% of similar schools
(School Of Skills schools in Western Cape)
Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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What other schools are near Cafda School of Skills?
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 33% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other skills schools in Western Cape (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Cafda School of Skills.
Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools
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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.