Shaw Park Combined School

Shaw Park Combined School is a public combined school in Shaw Park, Bathurst, Eastern Cape, in the Sarah Baartman education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 204 learners and 9 educators, about 22.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	204
Educators (2025)	9
Learners per educator	22.7 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200100691
Exam centre number	4351044

Address and location

Street address	Shaw Park Farm,bathurst,6166
Postal address	P O Box 181, Bathurst, 6166
Suburb / area	Shaw Park
Town	Bathurst
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Sarah Baartman
Municipality	Ndlambe Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern 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.