Port Nolloth Laerskool

Port Nolloth Laerskool is a public primary school in Port Nolloth, Northern Cape, in the Namakwa (NMK) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 506 learners and 20 educators, about 25.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Northern Cape (509 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. 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
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	506
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	25.3 (province average 29.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300031209

Address and location

Street address	Mc Dougell Street, Port Nolloth, Portnolloth, 8280
Postal address	Po Box 22 Port Nolloth 8280
Town	Port Nolloth
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Namakwa (NMK)
Municipality	Richtersveld Local Municipality
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Northern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.