Silverleaf Primary School
Dunoon, Cape Town, Western Cape 129 m
Public primary school
Sophakama Primary School
Dunoon, Cape Town, Western Cape
Sophakama Primary School is a public primary school in Dunoon, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 570 learners and 41 educators, about 38.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Western Cape (729 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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 | 3 of 5 (what is this?) |
| School fees | No-fee school |
| Section 21 | No |
| Learners (2025) | 1 570 |
| Educators (2025) | 41 |
| Learners per educator | 38.3 (province average 30.9) Fewer learners per educator than 13% of 136 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Urban |
| EMIS number | 103007218 |
Address and location
| Street address | 86 Thandabantu Street Dunoon Tableview 7441 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P O Box 89 Table View Unknown 7439 |
| Suburb / area | Dunoon |
| Town | Cape Town |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Education district | Metro North |
| Circuit | 9 |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Ward | 19100104 |
| Former department | Wce |
Admissions
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Questions about Sophakama Primary School
Is Sophakama Primary School a public or private school?
Sophakama Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Sophakama Primary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.
How many learners are at Sophakama Primary School?
1 570 learners and 41 educators (about 38.3 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 13% of 136 similar schools in Western Cape.
What is the EMIS number of Sophakama Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 103007218.
Where is Sophakama Primary School?
86 Thandabantu Street Dunoon Tableview 7441. It is in Dunoon, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro North education district. Phone 021 023 2071.
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