What type of school is Masiphathisane Primary School?

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

Does this school charge fees?

No. Masiphathisane Primary School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Masiphathisane Primary School has 1,753 enrolled learners and 43 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 41:1.

What does Quintile 4 mean?

Quintile 4 schools serve relatively well-resourced communities and receive lower per-learner government funding. They may charge school fees.

Where is Masiphathisane Primary School located?

Masiphathisane Primary School is in Ongegund, WEST COAST district, Western Cape. Address: 1 PETRO STREET ONGEGUND VREDENBURG 7380.

Masiphathisane Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 134008284

Ongegund, WEST COAST, Western Cape

1,753

Learners

41:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Masiphathisane Primary School?

Masiphathisane Primary School is a public primary school in Ongegund, within the WEST COAST education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,753 enrolled learners and 43 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 41:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. 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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

Large school

This school has 1,753 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Masiphathisane 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 1%

(Q4 Primary schools in Western Cape)

What other schools are near Masiphathisane Primary School?

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

Louwville Hoërskool

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,386 learners 41 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 39%

Louwville · 1.2km away

Eden Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,816 learners 52 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 32%

Louwville · 1.2km away

Weston Sekondêr

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,796 learners 48 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 8%

Louwville · 1.4km away

Panorama Primêre Skool (Vredenburg)

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,194 learners 37 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 61%

Louwville · 1.7km away

Karitas Skool

Special NeedsPublic

211 learners 20 educators 11:1

Lower L:E ratio than 37%

Louwville · 2.1km away

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1 PETRO STREET ONGEGUND VREDENBURG 7380

0227151896

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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.