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St. Albans Primêre Skool

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Primary · Public · EMIS 112470643

Wellington Central, Cape Winelands, Western Cape

1,302 learners 33:1 learners per educator Q5

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No-fee school
Language
Afrikaans

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is St. Albans Primêre Skool?

St. Albans Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Wellington Central, within the Cape Winelands education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,302 enrolled learners and 39 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 33:1.

It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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 Drakenstein local municipality. Among 278 Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape, it has more learners per educator than 82% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Voorstraat Wellington 7655, and can be reached on 021 873 2441.

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.

School fees at St. Albans Primêre Skool

St. Albans Primêre Skool is recorded as a no-fee school. Parents do not pay compulsory school fees. The school may ask for voluntary contributions. You do not have to pay them.

Fee status as recorded by the Department of Basic Education.

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Learner numbers reported to the Department, by year

These counts are not a measure of quality. A number can change because a school adds or drops grades, because new schools open nearby or boundaries change, or because of an error in what was reported.

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Learners by year, with the number of learners down the left. A gap is a year we have no figure for.
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YearLearners
20071,367
20081,425
20091,456
20101,442
20111,333
20121,391
20131,379
20161,393
20181,450
20191,451
20201,454
20211,424
20221,349
20231,369
20251,302

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 St. Albans 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 18% of similar schools

(Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape)

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Distance to Major Centres

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Paarl13.1 km · 12 min
Stellenbosch41.5 km · 29 min
Bellville50.2 km · 31 min

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What other schools are near St. Albans Primêre Skool?

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

Bergrivier Sekondêr

Secondary · Public · Quintile 4

1,416 learners 37 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Hillcrest · 0.2km away
Wellington School of Skills

Skills · Public

482 learners 28 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Hillcrest · 0.3km away
Wellington Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

1,121 learners 34 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Wellington Central · 0.4km away
Hillcrest Primêre Skool

Primary · Public · Quintile 4

1,097 learners 31 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Hillcrest · 0.4km away
Pauw Gedenk Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

567 learners 18 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Wellington North · 1km away

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 St. Albans Primêre Skool. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Pauw Gedenk Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

567 learners 18 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Wellington North
Hugo Rust Laerskool

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

712 learners 31 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Wellington North
Hugenote Primary School

Primary · Public · Quintile 5

774 learners 40 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools

Wellington North

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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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