Nieuwe Drift Primary School

Nieuwe Drift Primary School is a public primary school in Drakenstein Nu, Paarl, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 614 learners and 20 educators, about 30.7 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Western Cape (729 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	614
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	30.7 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	108321745

Address and location

Street address	Boland Road Noorder Paarl 7623
Postal address	Posbus 7300 Noorder-Paarl Unknown 7623
Suburb / area	Drakenstein Nu
Town	Paarl
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	8
Municipality	Drakenstein
Ward	10203017
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.