St. Helenabaai Intermediate School
Laingville, West Coast, Western Cape
What kind of school is St. Helenabaai Intermediate School?
St. Helenabaai Intermediate School is a public intermediate school in Laingville, within the West Coast education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,114 enrolled learners and 31 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — 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 urban.
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
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 4 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 St. Helenabaai Intermediate 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 0% of similar schools
(Q4 Intermediate schools in Western Cape)
Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
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What other schools are near St. Helenabaai Intermediate 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 75% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other intermediate schools in Western Cape with Quintile 4.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to St. Helenabaai Intermediate School.
Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools
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.