Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day School
Primary · Independent · EMIS 103008403
Camps Bay / Bakoven, Metro Central, Western Cape
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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day School?
Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day School is an independent primary school in Camps Bay / Bakoven, within the Metro Central education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 47 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 3:1.
The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 129 Independent Primary schools in Western Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at 14 Chilworth Road Camps Bay 8005, and can be reached on 021 438 4545.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
School fees at Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day School
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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year
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| Year | Learners |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Data not available |
| 2008 | Data not available |
| 2009 | Data not available |
| 2010 | Data not available |
| 2011 | 105 |
| 2012 | 125 |
| 2013 | 157 |
| 2016 | 117 |
| 2018 | 79 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2020 | 77 |
| 2021 | 62 |
| 2022 | 62 |
| 2023 | 58 |
| 2025 | 47 |
These are counts of learners from the Department of Basic Education’s national school lists. A few figures that look like recording errors are left out. We found no list with figures for 2014, 2015, 2017, 2024. How we read these lists.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day 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 98% of similar schools
(Independent Primary schools in Western Cape)
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What other schools are near Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day School?
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Secondary · Public · Quintile 5
Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 5
Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools
Combined · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 42% of similar schools
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools
Primary · Public · Quintile 5
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent primary schools in Western Cape.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools
Primary · Independent
Fewer learners per educator than 99% 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). 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
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