What type of school is Hermanus Primary School?

Hermanus Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Hermanus Primary School has 1,079 enrolled learners and 42 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 26:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is Hermanus Primary School located?

Hermanus Primary School is in Westcliff, OVERBERG district, Western Cape. Address: DIRKIE UYSSTREET HERMANUS 7200.

Hermanus Primary School

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 115309262

Westcliff, OVERBERG, Western Cape

1,079

Learners

26:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Hermanus Primary School?

Hermanus Primary School is a public primary school in Westcliff, within the OVERBERG education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,079 enrolled learners and 42 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 26:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hermanus Primary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 51%

(Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape)

What other schools are near Hermanus Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Hermanus Hoërskool

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,028 learners 49 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 69%

Eastcliff · 0.6km away

Generation School - Hermanus

CombinedIndependent

312 learners 31 educators 10:1

Lower L:E ratio than 48%

Eastcliff · 0.9km away

Bosko Christian School

PrimaryIndependent

151 learners 9 educators 17:1

Lower L:E ratio than 27%

Hermanus Heights · 1.2km away

Mount Pleasant Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,092 learners 35 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 63%

Mount Pleasant · 2.6km away

Qhayiya Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ1

1,954 learners 61 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 77%

Zwelihle · 2.7km away

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DIRKIE UYSSTREET HERMANUS 7200

0283123670

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.