Melkhoutfontein Primêre Skool

Melkhoutfontein Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Hessequa Nu, Still Bay, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 554 learners and 19 educators, about 29.2 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)	Intermediate School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	554
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	29.2 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	121357375

Address and location

Street address	Melkhoutfontein Stilbaai 6674
Postal address	Posbus 855 Melkhoutfontein Stilbaai 6674
Suburb / area	Hessequa Nu
Town	Still Bay
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	1
Municipality	Hessequa
Ward	10402001
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.