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Greenwood Bay College

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 119008378

Plettenberg Bay, Eden and Central Karoo, Western Cape

418
Learners
16:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Greenwood Bay College?

Greenwood Bay College is an independent combined school in Plettenberg Bay, within the Eden and Central Karoo education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 418 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Greenwood Bay College?

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 16% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in Western Cape)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

Piesang Valley Road Plettenberg Bay 6600
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

George83.5 km
Paarl406.7 km
Stellenbosch415 km
Somerset West415.9 km
Tyger Valley436.1 km
Bellville436.5 km

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What other schools are near Greenwood Bay College?

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

Raphaeli Waldorf School
PrimaryIndependent
105 learners 12 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Plettenberg Bay · 0.3km away
Legacy House School
SecondaryIndependent
26 learners 7 educators 4:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Plettenberg Bay · 1.1km away
Bahia Formosa School
PrimaryIndependent
127 learners 11 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Plettenberg Bay · 1.8km away
Formosa Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ3
929 learners 30 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools

New Horizons · 2km away
Plettenberg Bay Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
716 learners 34 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Plettenberg Bay · 2.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in Western Cape (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Greenwood Bay College.

Ashford Christian School
CombinedIndependent
7 learners 2 educators 4:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Knysna Central
Oakhill School
CombinedIndependent
407 learners 40 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 48% of similar schools

Heuwelkruin
Knysna Montessori School
CombinedIndependent
206 learners 20 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Narnia

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.