St. Mark's Primêre Skool (WORC)

St. Mark's Primêre Skool (WORC) is a public primary school in Prince Alfred Hamlet Sp, Prince Alfred Hamlet, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 064 learners and 33 educators, about 32.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Western Cape (729 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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 primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 064
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	32.2 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	126330442

Address and location

Street address	Reidstraat Prince Alfred Hamlet 6840
Postal address	Posbus 75 Prince Alfred Hamlet Unknown 6840
Suburb / area	Prince Alfred Hamlet Sp
Town	Prince Alfred Hamlet
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	5
Municipality	Witzenberg
Ward	10202004
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.