On this page, you will find a full profile of Primary School Handhawer, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Vereeniging, Primary School Handhawer is a public primary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
1,160
Learners
37
Educators
QQ5 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding
Fee-charging school
Primary School Handhawer 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 Primary School Handhawer 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
37, C/0 Edwardstr And Grey Avenue, Vereeniging, Vereeniging, Vereeniging
Postal
Box 94 Vereeniging 1930
Telephone
016 421 3967
EMIS number
700330373
Provincial admissions
Applying to Primary School Handhawer for 2027
Primary School Handhawer is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Gauteng Department of Education's centralised online system. Applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted via the Gauteng Online Admissions System; for the 2027 intake, applications ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026. The video below explains how the process works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide covers it in full, including Schools of Specialisation assessments.
Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.
