Drakenstein Primêre Skool

Drakenstein Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Denneburg, Paarl, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 438 learners and 21 educators, about 20.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Western Cape (729 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. 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
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	438
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	20.9 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	108309236

Address and location

Street address	Muscadelstraat Denneburg Paarl 7646
Postal address	Uysstraat Denneburg Paarl 7646
Suburb / area	Denneburg
Town	Paarl
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	8
Municipality	Drakenstein
Ward	10203023
Former department	Cape Education Department(CED)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.