Hawston Primêre Skool

Hawston Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Hawston Sp, Hawston, Western Cape, in the Overberg education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 975 learners and 34 educators, about 28.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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.

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	No
Learners (2025)	975
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	28.7 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	115330191
Exam centre number	1001248

Address and location

Street address	Kerkstraat 402 Hawston 7202
Postal address	Posbus 6 Hawston Unknown 7202
Suburb / area	Hawston Sp
Town	Hawston
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Overberg
Circuit	2
Municipality	Overstrand
Ward	10302008
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.