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Sedgefield Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 119350524

Smutsville, Eden and Central Karoo, Western Cape

618
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Sedgefield Primêre Skool?

Sedgefield Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Smutsville, within the Eden and Central Karoo education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 618 enrolled learners and 20 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1.

It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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.

The school falls within the Knysna local municipality. Among 119 Q2 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 Melkhoutstraat Smutsville Sedgefield 6573, and can be reached on 044 343 1377.

Language of instruction: Afrikaans

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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 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 Sedgefield Primêre Skool?

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

(Q2 Primary schools in Western Cape)

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Melkhoutstraat Smutsville Sedgefield 6573

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George38.8 km · 35 min

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Location

What other schools are near Sedgefield Primêre Skool?

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

Sedgefield Laerskool
PrimaryPublicQ5
268 learners 11 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Sedgefield · 0.9km away
Seabridge School
CombinedIndependent
93 learners 10 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools

Sedgefield · 2.2km away
Ruigtevlei Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ1
67 learners 2 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Knysna · 2.6km away
Lancewood Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ1
45 learners 2 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

George · 11.3km away
Karatara Laerskool
PrimaryPublicQ1
136 learners 7 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 76% of similar schools

Karatara · 11.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public primary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 2.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Sedgefield Primêre Skool. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Chris Nissen Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
883 learners 34 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

White Location
Thembelitsha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
1,239 learners 43 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Concordia
Concordia Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ2
872 learners 30 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools

Concordia

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). 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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