St. John's Ek Primêre Skool

St. John's Ek Primêre Skool is a public primary school in Buffelsjagrivier Sp, Buffeljagsrivier, Western Cape, in the Overberg education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 72 learners and 4 educators, about 18 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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. 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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	72
Educators (2025)	4
Learners per educator	18 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	117337765

Address and location

Street address	Kerk Gronde 2 Buffeljagsrivier 6742
Postal address	Posbus 134 Kerk Gronde 2 Buffeljagsrivier 6742
Suburb / area	Buffelsjagrivier Sp
Town	Buffeljagsrivier
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Overberg
Circuit	1
Municipality	Swellendam
Ward	10304003
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.