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Formosa Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 119350079

New Horizons, Eden and Central Karoo, Western Cape

929
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Formosa Primêre Skool?

Formosa Primêre Skool is a public primary school in New Horizons, within the Eden and Central Karoo education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 929 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 Formosa 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 72% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Western Cape)

Contact

Geelhoutstraat 2203 New Horizons Plettenbergbaai 6660
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

George81.7 km
Paarl405 km
Stellenbosch413.4 km
Somerset West414.3 km
Tyger Valley434.4 km
Bellville434.8 km

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What other schools are near Formosa Primêre Skool?

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

Plettenbergbaai Sekondêr
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,254 learners 35 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Plettenberg Bay · 0.8km away
Bahia Formosa School
PrimaryIndependent
127 learners 11 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Plettenberg Bay · 1.3km away
Phakamisani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,284 learners 34 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Kwanokuthula · 1.7km away
Raphaeli Waldorf School
PrimaryIndependent
105 learners 12 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Plettenberg Bay · 1.9km away
Greenwood Bay College
CombinedIndependent
418 learners 27 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Plettenberg Bay · 2km 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 Formosa Primêre Skool.

Parkdene Primêre Skool (George)
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,472 learners 43 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools

Ballotsview
St. Mary's Rk Primêre Skool (George)
PrimaryPublicQ3
878 learners 26 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 51% of similar schools

Rosemore
Hibernia Vgk Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ3
689 learners 22 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Levallia

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.