Van der Merwe Memorial Primary School

Van der Merwe Memorial Primary School is a public primary school in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 852 learners and 22 educators, about 38.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Eastern Cape (244 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
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	852
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	38.7 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200600884

Address and location

Street address	Grootfontein Road,midros,middelburg,5900
Postal address	P O Box 56, Middelburg, 5900
Town	Middelburg
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.