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St. Michael's Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 132477389

Abbotsdale, West Coast, Western Cape

780
Learners
36:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is St. Michael's Primêre Skool?

St. Michael's Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Abbotsdale, within the West Coast education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 780 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 rural.

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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 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 St. Michael's 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 8% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in Western Cape)

Contact

Darlingweg 1 Abbotsdale 7301
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Paarl38.3 km
Tyger Valley42.8 km
Bellville46.1 km
Century City47.5 km
Stellenbosch52.6 km
Cape Town CBD53.9 km

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What other schools are near St. Michael's Primêre Skool?

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

Ilingelethu Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1,444 learners 34 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Ilinge Lethu · 2.9km away
Naphakade Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,414 learners 35 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Ilinge Lethu · 3.3km away
St. Thomas Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,423 learners 42 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Wesbank · 3.8km away
Wesbank Sekondêr
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,418 learners 37 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Wesbank · 4.1km away
Piketberg Christian School
CombinedIndependent
96 learners 7 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools

Philippi · 4.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Western Cape with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to St. Michael's Primêre Skool.

Naphakade Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,414 learners 35 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Ilinge Lethu
St. Thomas Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ1
1,423 learners 42 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Wesbank
Bloemendal Ngk Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ1
24 learners 2 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 96% of similar schools

Malmesbury

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.