Phakama Secondary School
Philippi, Cape Town, Western Cape 86 m
81.1% matric 2025Public primary school
Vukani Primary School
Philippi, Cape Town, Western Cape
Vukani Primary School is a public primary school in Philippi, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 208 learners and 34 educators, about 35.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Western Cape (729 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.
School facts
| School type | Public primary school |
|---|---|
| Phase (DBE) | Primary School |
| Specialisation | Primary Subjects |
| Sector | Public |
| Quintile | 2 of 5 (what is this?) |
| School fees | No-fee school |
| Section 21 | No |
| Learners (2025) | 1 208 |
| Educators (2025) | 34 |
| Learners per educator | 35.5 (province average 30.9) Fewer learners per educator than 20% of 135 similar schools |
| Urban or rural | Urban |
| EMIS number | 106007103 |
Address and location
| Street address | Sinqolamthi Road Lower Crossroads Philippi East 7785 |
|---|---|
| Postal address | P.O.Box 15 Philippi Unknown 7785 |
| Suburb / area | Philippi |
| Town | Cape Town |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Education district | Metro South |
| Circuit | 4 |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Ward | 19100035 |
| Former department | Wce |
Admissions
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Questions about Vukani Primary School
Is Vukani Primary School a public or private school?
Vukani Primary School is a public primary school.
Does Vukani Primary School charge school fees?
It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.
How many learners are at Vukani Primary School?
1 208 learners and 34 educators (about 35.5 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 20% of 135 similar schools in Western Cape.
What is the EMIS number of Vukani Primary School?
Its EMIS number is 106007103.
Where is Vukani Primary School?
Sinqolamthi Road Lower Crossroads Philippi East 7785. It is in Philippi, Cape Town, Western Cape, in the Metro South education district. Phone 081 480 0156.
Schools near Vukani Primary School
Kwa-Faku Primary School
Philippi, Cape Town, Western Cape 538 m
Vuyiseka Secondary School
Philippi, Cape Town, Western Cape 561 m
81.1% matric 2025Phandulwazi High School
Philippi, Cape Town, Western Cape 1.1 km
84.0% matric 2025Klipfontein Met Primêre Skool
Philippi, Cape Town, Western Cape 1.3 km
Zanemfundo Primary School
Philippi, Cape Town, Western Cape 1.4 km
Mandalay Primary School
Ikwezi Park, Cape Town, Western Cape 1.6 km
Sikelela Imizamo Primary School
Crossroads, Cape Town, Western Cape 1.6 km
Heinz Park Primary School
Philippi, Cape Town, Western Cape 1.7 km
Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.