Graafwater Primêre Skool

Graafwater Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Graaffwater South, Graafwater, Western Cape, in the West Coast education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 553 learners and 20 educators, about 27.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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)	Primary School
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	553
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	27.7 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	136476420

Address and location

Street address	Cedarstraat 1 Graafwater 8120
Postal address	Posbus 65 Graafwater Unknown 8120
Suburb / area	Graaffwater South
Town	Graafwater
Province	Western Cape
Education district	West Coast
Circuit	4
Municipality	Cederberg
Ward	10102004
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.