St. Paul's Laerskool

St. Paul's Laerskool is a public primary school in Overstrand Nu, Hermanus, Western Cape, in the Overberg education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 57 learners and 3 educators, about 19 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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)	57
Educators (2025)	3
Learners per educator	19 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	115336548

Address and location

Street address	Withoogte Farm Stanford 7210
Postal address	Posbus 246 Stanford Unknown 7210
Suburb / area	Overstrand Nu
Town	Hermanus
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Overberg
Circuit	2
Municipality	Overstrand
Ward	10302011
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.