Diepdrift Primêre Skool

Diepdrift Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Calvinia, Northern Cape, in the Namakwa (NMK) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 21 learners and 2 educators, about 10.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Northern Cape (509 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	21
Educators (2025)	2
Learners per educator	10.5 (province average 29.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300033203

Address and location

Street address	Diepdrift Calvinia, 8190
Postal address	Po Box 97 Calvinia 8190
Town	Calvinia
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Namakwa (NMK)
Municipality	Hantam Local Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Northern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.