Driefontein NGK Primêre Skool

Driefontein NGK Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Witzenberg Nu, Prince Alfred, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 42 learners and 4 educators, about 10.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Western Cape (729 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
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	42
Educators (2025)	4
Learners per educator	10.5 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	126337099

Address and location

Street address	Driefontein Prince Alfred Hamlet 6840
Postal address	Posbus 619 Ceres Unknown 6835
Suburb / area	Witzenberg Nu
Town	Prince Alfred
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	5
Municipality	Witzenberg
Ward	10202008
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.