Sedgefield Primêre Skool

Sedgefield Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Smutsville, Sedgefield, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 618 learners and 20 educators, about 30.9 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 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)	618
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	30.9 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	119350524

Address and location

Street address	Melkhoutstraat Smutsville Sedgefield 6573
Postal address	Posbus 637 Sedgefield Unknown 6573
Suburb / area	Smutsville
Town	Sedgefield
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	3
Municipality	Knysna
Ward	10408001
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.