Masakhane Primary School

Masakhane Primary School is a public primary school in Masakhane, Gans Bay, Western Cape, in the Overberg education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 052 learners and 29 educators, about 36.3 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.

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	No
Learners (2025)	1 052
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	36.3 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	115008277

Address and location

Street address	1933 Mandela Street Masakhane Gansbaai 7220
Postal address	P.O. Box 881 Gansbaai Unknown 7220
Suburb / area	Masakhane
Town	Gans Bay
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Overberg
Circuit	2
Municipality	Overstrand
Ward	10302001
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.