Public primary school

Van Stadens Reserve School

Witteklip, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

Van Stadens Reserve School is a public primary school in Witteklip, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 228 learners and 5 educators, about 45.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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 typePublic primary school
Phase (DBE)Primary School
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)228
Educators (2025)5
Learners per educator45.6 (province average 28)
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number200100813

Address and location

Street addressWild Flower Reseve,witteklip,thornhill,6375
Postal addressP O Box 131, Thornhill, 6375
Suburb / areaWitteklip
TownGqeberha
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtNelson Mandela
MunicipalityNelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Former departmentDepartment of Education & Training(DET)

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.

Schools near Van Stadens Reserve School

Woodridge College

Witteklip, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape 1.2 km

PrivateCombined

800 learners041 956 6200

Yellowwoods Farm School

Witteklip, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape 3.9 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 2No fees

220 learners041 110 0107

Thornhill Combined School

Thornhill, Eastern Cape 7.1 km

PublicCombinedQuintile 3No fees

566 learners042 286 0947

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.