Intshinga Primary School

Intshinga Primary School is a public primary school in Guguletu, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro Central education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 361 learners and 15 educators, about 24.1 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.

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)	361
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	24.1 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	106042207

Address and location

Street address	Ny 138 Gugulethu 7750
Postal address	P O Box 224 Gugulethu Unknown 7751
Suburb / area	Guguletu
Town	Cape Town
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Metro Central
Circuit	2
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Ward	19100040
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.