What type of school is Saldanha Laerskool?

Saldanha Laerskool 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?

Saldanha Laerskool has 1,156 enrolled learners and 37 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 31:1.

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 Saldanha Laerskool located?

Saldanha Laerskool is in Saldanha, WEST COAST district, Western Cape. Address: EERSTELAAN SALDANHA 7395.

Saldanha Laerskool

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: 134309337

Saldanha, WEST COAST, Western Cape

1,156

Learners

31:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Saldanha Laerskool?

Saldanha Laerskool is a public primary school in Saldanha, within the WEST COAST education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,156 enrolled learners and 37 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. 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 Saldanha Laerskool?

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 30%

(Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape)

What other schools are near Saldanha Laerskool?

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

Weskus Spesiale Skool

SkillsPublic

511 learners 28 educators 18:1

Lower L:E ratio than 18%

Saldanha · 1.2km away

St. Andrew's Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublicQ4

949 learners 27 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 28%

White City · 1.2km away

Middelpos Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,050 learners 25 educators 42:1

Lower L:E ratio than 0%

Middelpos · 2.7km away

Diazville Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,274 learners 38 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 49%

Diazville · 2.7km away

Diazville Hoërskool

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,648 learners 48 educators 34:1

Lower L:E ratio than 30%

Diazville · 3.4km away

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EERSTELAAN SALDANHA 7395

0227141358

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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.