At a glance
- Type
- Public primary
- Fees
- Fee-paying
- Language
- Par: Afr/Eng
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What does Highlands Primary School say about itself?
- Affiliation
- CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS
- Founded
- 1976
- Grades offered
- Grade R – Grade 7
- Principal
- MS T.VANN GRAAN
Special-needs support
MRS WILSON
Official EMIS classification: PRIMARY SUBJECTS.
Grade R, 1 and 8 admissions for 2027 closed on 14 April 2026. Late applications: Western Cape admissions portal · Provincial default, check the school
What kind of school is Highlands Primary School?
Highlands Primary School is a public primary school in Woodlands, within the Metro South education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 884 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1.
It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 278 Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape, it has more learners per educator than 93% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at Cnr Ajax Way & Highlands Drive Woodlands Mitchells Plain 7785, and can be reached on 021 374 1106.
Language of instruction: Par: Afr/Eng
As recorded by the Western Cape Education Department. See Methodology.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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- Admissions process, open days or deadlines
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Highlands 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 7% of similar schools
(Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape)
More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes
What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
Contact
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What other schools are near Highlands 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 26% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public primary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 5.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Highlands Primary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools
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 details on this page (each marked “Provided by the school”) were supplied by the school and are not independently verified by SchoolSeek. The official statistics above (learner and educator numbers, quintile, learner-educator ratio, and matric results) are unchanged and come from DBE EMIS Q3 2025 and NSC School Performance Report 2025.
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