Groenheuwel Primary School

Groenheuwel Primary School is a public primary school in Groenheuwel, Paarl, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 184 learners and 36 educators, about 32.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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)	1 184
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	32.9 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	108008007

Address and location

Street address	19 Symphony Avenue Hugenoot Paarl 7646
Postal address	Po Box 1604 Paarl East Post Office Paarl 7621
Suburb / area	Groenheuwel
Town	Paarl
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	7
Municipality	Drakenstein
Ward	10203013
Former department	Wce

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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.