Public primary school

Goedehoop Primêre Skool

Swartland Nu, Malmesbury, Western Cape

Goedehoop Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Swartland Nu, Malmesbury, Western Cape, in the West Coast education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 178 learners and 6 educators, about 29.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Western Cape (729 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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 typePublic primary school
Phase (DBE)Primary School
SpecialisationPrimary Subjects
SectorPublic
Quintile1 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)178
Educators (2025)6
Learners per educator29.7 (province average 30.9)
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number132476404

Address and location

Street addressMiddelpos Malmesbury 7299
Postal addressPosbus 176 Malmesbury Unknown 7299
Suburb / areaSwartland Nu
TownMalmesbury
ProvinceWestern Cape
Education districtWest Coast
Circuit1
MunicipalitySwartland
Ward10105004
Former departmentHouse of Representatives(HOR)

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.

Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.