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Botrivier Primary School

Public intermediate school · Bot River, Bot River, Western Cape · Overberg district (3 circuit)

Welcome to Botrivier Primary School, a public combined school serving Bot River. No school fees are charged here; running costs are covered by state funding.

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On this page, you will find what parents need to know about Botrivier Primary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.

Botrivier Primary School is a public combined school in Bot River. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.

735
Learners
24
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Botrivier Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.

District comparison

Overberg district

A look at 5 other schools sharing Overberg district with Botrivier Primary School.

  • Umyezo Wama Apile High School teaches considerably more learners than Botrivier Primary School, 2,021 compared with 735; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Botrivier Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 93.7% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Botrivier Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Qhayiya Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Botrivier Primary School, 1,954 compared with 735; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Botrivier Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a 89.5% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Botrivier Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Lukhanyo Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Botrivier Primary School, 1,882 compared with 735; is a public primary school, a different phase than Botrivier Primary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
  • De Heide Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Botrivier Primary School, 1,808 compared with 735; is a public primary school, a different phase than Botrivier Primary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Zwelihle Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Botrivier Primary School, 1,629 compared with 735; is a public primary school, a different phase than Botrivier Primary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.

Bot River

Schoolhive does not yet have other schools listed in Bot River to compare Botrivier Primary School against.

Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern the relevant intake grade intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Botrivier Primary School for 2027

As a public school, Botrivier Primary School follows the Western Cape's centralised admissions process. Parents apply and track placement through the Western Cape Admissions Portal using a SEAMUS reference number; the 2027 Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 window ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026. the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide sets out the full steps and documents.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Parkstraat Bot River 7185
Postal
Posbus 537 Bot River Unknown 7185
Telephone
028 284 9810
EMIS number
114330590

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Botrivier Primary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Botrivier Primary School directly, on 028 284 9810, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Botrivier Primary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern the relevant intake grade intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Botrivier Primary School the best school in Bot River?
No matric pass rate is on record for Botrivier Primary School to compare with other schools nearby; like other schools nearby, its funding quintile and fee status are published above instead.
How many other schools are there in Bot River besides Botrivier Primary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Bot River.
How big are the classes at Botrivier Primary School?
Botrivier Primary School reported 735 learners and 24 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 31 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Botrivier Primary School?
No. Botrivier Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Botrivier Primary School's matric results like?
No matric (Grade 12 / NSC) results are on record for Botrivier Primary School.
Is Botrivier Primary School a public or private school?
Botrivier Primary School is a public combined school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Botrivier Primary School?
You can call 028 284 9810. It is located at Parkstraat Bot River 7185.