What type of school is Highlands Primary School?

Highlands 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?

Highlands Primary School has 884 enrolled learners and 25 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 35:1.

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 Highlands Primary School located?

Highlands Primary School is in Woodlands, METRO SOUTH district, Western Cape. Address: CNR AJAX WAY & HIGHLANDS DRIVE WOODLANDS MITCHELLS PLAIN 7785.

Highlands 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: 106490164

Woodlands, METRO SOUTH, Western Cape

884

Learners

35:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Highlands Primary School?

Highlands Primary School is a public primary school in Woodlands, within the METRO SOUTH education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 884 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. 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 Highlands 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 7%

(Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape)

What other schools are near Highlands Primary School?

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

West End Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,690 learners 48 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 26%

Lentegeur · 0.5km away

Woodlands Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,176 learners 35 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 11%

Woodlands · 0.5km away

Northwood Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,146 learners 31 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 10%

Woodlands · 0.7km away

Woodville Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,113 learners 31 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 19%

Woodlands · 0.8km away

Washington Drive Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

876 learners 23 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 1%

Colorado Park · 0.9km away

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CNR AJAX WAY & HIGHLANDS DRIVE WOODLANDS MITCHELLS PLAIN 7785

0213741106

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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.