Touwsrivier Laerskool

Touwsrivier Laerskool is a public primary school in Touwsrivier Sp, Touws River, Western Cape, in the Cape Winelands education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 618 learners and 19 educators, about 32.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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)	618
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	32.5 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	130309361

Address and location

Street address	Suidstraat Touwsrivier 6880
Postal address	Posbus 28 Touwsrivier Unknown 6880
Suburb / area	Touwsrivier Sp
Town	Touws River
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Cape Winelands
Circuit	3
Municipality	Breede Valley
Ward	10205001
Former department	Cape Education Department(CED)

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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.