What type of school is Milkwood Primary School?

Milkwood 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?

Milkwood Primary School has 756 enrolled learners and 30 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 25:1.

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 Milkwood Primary School located?

Milkwood Primary School is in Mossel Bay, EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO district, Western Cape. Address: MUIR STREET MOSSEL BAY 6500.

Milkwood 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: 120109288

Mossel Bay, EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO, Western Cape

756

Learners

25:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Milkwood Primary School?

Milkwood Primary School is a public primary school in Mossel Bay, within the EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 756 enrolled learners and 30 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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 Milkwood 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 53%

(Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape)

What other schools are near Milkwood Primary School?

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

Park Laerskool Mosselbaai

PrimaryPublicQ5

757 learners 31 educators 24:1

Lower L:E ratio than 58%

Mossel Bay Central · 1.4km away

Punt Hoërskool

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,313 learners 57 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 57%

Linkside · 1.4km away

Kids Kingdom Pre and Primary School

PrimaryIndependent

55 learners 7 educators 8:1

Lower L:E ratio than 77%

Mossel Bay Central · 1.7km away

Love Walk Christian Academy Primary

IntermediateIndependent

40 learners 5 educators 8:1

Lower L:E ratio than 74%

Mossel Bay · 2.4km away

Mosselbaai Ek Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublicQ4

141 learners 5 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 89%

Mossel Bay · 2.4km away

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MUIR STREET MOSSEL BAY 6500

0446911858

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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.