What kind of school is Muizenberg Junior School?
Muizenberg Junior School is a public primary school in Muizenberg, within the Metro South education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 547 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1.
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 a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at Main Road Muizenberg 7945, and can be reached on 021 788 4118.
Language of instruction: English
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.
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.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Muizenberg Junior 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 55% of similar schools
(Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape)
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What other schools are near Muizenberg Junior 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 63% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 66% 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 Muizenberg Junior School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools
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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). 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.
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