Newton Primêre Skool

Newton Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Newtown, Wellington, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 215 learners and 36 educators, about 33.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Western Cape (729 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 215
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	33.8 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	112470341

Address and location

Street address	Valleistraat Newton Wellington 7655
Postal address	Posbus 8094 Mbekweni Paarl 7626
Suburb / area	Newtown
Town	Wellington
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	7
Municipality	Drakenstein
Ward	10203011
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.