What type of school is Principia Independent School?

Principia Independent 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?

Principia Independent School is an independent school that sets its own fees. Contact the school directly for current fee information.

How many learners attend this school?

Principia Independent School has 77 enrolled learners and 7 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 11:1.

Where is Principia Independent School located?

Principia Independent School is in Oudtshoorn, EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO district, Western Cape. Address: 186 JAN VAN RIEBEECK ROAD OUDTSHOORN 6620.

Principia Independent School

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 100000400

Oudtshoorn, EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO, Western Cape

Learners

11:1

L:E Ratio

—

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Principia Independent School?

Principia Independent School is an independent primary school in Oudtshoorn, within the EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 77 enrolled learners and 7 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1. 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

Independent school

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

Small school

This school has 77 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Principia Independent 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 59%

(Independent Primary schools in Western Cape)

What other schools are near Principia Independent School?

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

Eden Akademie Leersentrum

CombinedIndependent

2 learners 1 educators 2:1

Data not available

Oudtshoorn · 0km away

Laurus Primere Skool

PrimaryPublicQ5

583 learners 24 educators 24:1

Lower L:E ratio than 59%

Oudtshoorn · 0.8km away

Langenhoven Gimnasium

SecondaryPublicQ5

769 learners 35 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 61%

Oudtshoorn · 1km away

Jubilee Montessori Academy

PrimaryIndependent

21 learners 5 educators 4:1

Lower L:E ratio than 97%

Oudtshoorn · 1.4km away

Eljada-Kairos Skool

Special NeedsPublic

273 learners 26 educators 11:1

Lower L:E ratio than 39%

Oudtshoorn · 1.6km away

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186 JAN VAN RIEBEECK ROAD OUDTSHOORN 6620

0442727077

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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.