Gimnasium Primary School
Public primary school · Paarl Central West, Paarl, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (8 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Gimnasium Primary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Paarl Central West, Paarl, Gimnasium Primary School is a public primary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
QQ5 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.
Funding status
Fees and funding
Fee-charging school
Gimnasium Primary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q5. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Gimnasium Primary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Admissions
How to apply
- Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
- Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
- Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
- Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 1 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Get in touch
Contact and location
- Address
- Hoofstraat Paarl 7646
- Postal
- Hoofstraat Paarl Unknown 7646
- Telephone
- 021 872 4505
- EMIS number
- 108309252
Provincial admissions
Applying to Gimnasium Primary School for 2027
Gimnasium Primary School is a public school, so admissions and transfers are handled through the Western Cape Education Department's online system rather than the school directly. For the 2027 intake, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026, with transfer requests for other grades running from 3 to 17 August 2026, via the Western Cape Admissions Portal. See the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for the required documents and full process.
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