What type of school is Mary Help of Christians Primary School?

Mary Help of Christians Primary School is classified as a primary independent school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How much are the fees?

Mary Help of Christians Primary School is an independent school that sets its own fees. Contact the school directly for current fee information.

How many learners attend this school?

Mary Help of Christians Primary School has 660 enrolled learners and 19 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 35:1.

Where is Mary Help of Christians Primary School located?

Mary Help of Christians Primary School is in Hugenot, CAPE WINELANDS district, Western Cape. Address: BARBAROSSA STREET HUGUENOT PAARL 7646.

Mary Help of Christians Primary School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 108003385

Hugenot, CAPE WINELANDS, Western Cape

660

Learners

35:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mary Help of Christians Primary School?

Mary Help of Christians Primary School is an independent primary school in Hugenot, within the CAPE WINELANDS education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 660 enrolled learners and 19 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mary Help of Christians 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 2%

(Independent Primary schools in Western Cape)

What other schools are near Mary Help of Christians Primary School?

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

Ebenezer Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ3

852 learners 27 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 68%

Hugenot · 0.2km away

Drakenstein Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublicQ5

438 learners 21 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 79%

Denneburg · 0.5km away

Al-Azhar Institute of Paarl

CombinedIndependent

410 learners 18 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 6%

Hugenot · 0.6km away

Paarlzicht Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,052 learners 32 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 52%

Klein Nederburg · 0.9km away

Charleston Hill Primary School

IntermediatePublicQ3

1,033 learners 35 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 62%

Charleston Hill · 1km away

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BARBAROSSA STREET HUGUENOT PAARL 7646

0218620480

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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.