Excelsior VGK Primêre Skool

Excelsior VGK Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Bergsig, Calitzdorp, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 711 learners and 20 educators, about 35.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Western Cape (729 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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)	Intermediate School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	711
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	35.6 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	122356018

Address and location

Street address	Voortrekkerstraat Bergsig Calitzdorp 6660
Postal address	Posbus 2 Calitzdorp Unknown 6660
Suburb / area	Bergsig
Town	Calitzdorp
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	5
Municipality	Kannaland
Ward	10401002
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.