What type of school is Square Hill Primary School?

Square Hill 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?

Square Hill Primary School has 1,004 enrolled learners and 33 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 30:1.

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 Square Hill Primary School located?

Square Hill Primary School is in Retreat, METRO SOUTH district, Western Cape. Address: MORRIS WAY SQUARE HILL RETREAT 7945.

Square Hill 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: 105310824

Retreat, METRO SOUTH, Western Cape

1,004

Learners

30:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Square Hill Primary School?

Square Hill Primary School is a public primary school in Retreat, within the METRO SOUTH education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,004 enrolled learners and 33 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 30:1. 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 Square Hill 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 32%

(Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape)

What other schools are near Square Hill Primary School?

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

Blouvlei Skool

Special NeedsPublic

189 learners 14 educators 14:1

Lower L:E ratio than 11%

Retreat · 0.2km away

Sibelius Hoërskool

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,131 learners 34 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 13%

Steenberg · 0.4km away

Crestway Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,136 learners 38 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 79%

Retreat · 0.5km away

Thomas Wildschutt Junior Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ4

421 learners 15 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 90%

Retreat · 0.6km away

Harmony Primary School

PrimaryPublicQ5

813 learners 23 educators 35:1

Lower L:E ratio than 8%

Steenberg · 0.7km away

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MORRIS WAY SQUARE HILL RETREAT 7945

0217121592

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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.