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Meulenhof Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 132320773

Cape Farms - District C, Metro North, Western Cape

831
Learners
32:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Meulenhof Primary School?

Meulenhof Primary School is a public primary school in Cape Farms - District C, within the Metro North education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 831 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 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

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 Meulenhof 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 65% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Western Cape)

Contact

Bakenstraat Philadelphia 7304
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Tyger Valley23.4 km
Century City26.2 km
Bellville26.5 km
Cape Town CBD32.5 km
Paarl36.4 km
Claremont37.2 km

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What other schools are near Meulenhof Primary School?

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

Philadelphia Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
239 learners 9 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools

Philadelphia · 0.4km away
Vaatjie Mor Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ2
160 learners 8 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Cape Farms - District B · 7.3km away
Witsand Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
954 learners 26 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Witsand · 10.8km away
San Michell Independent School
PrimaryIndependent
31 learners 4 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Cape Farms - District B · 10.8km away
O.J. Erasmus Ngk Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ1
308 learners 9 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Kalbaskraal · 11.5km 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 Meulenhof Primary School.

Vissershok Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ3
610 learners 20 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Cape Farms - District C
Klipheuwel Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ3
269 learners 10 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Mikpunt
Pella Mor Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ3
374 learners 13 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Pella

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.