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Meiring Primary School

Public primary school · Riebeek-Kasteel, Riebeek-Kasteel, Western Cape · West Coast district (1 circuit)

In Riebeek-Kasteel, Meiring Primary School operates as a public primary school. No school fees are charged here; running costs are covered by state funding.

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On this page, you will find the key facts about Meiring Primary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.

Meiring Primary School is a public primary school serving families in and around Riebeek-Kasteel. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.

816
Learners
23
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Meiring Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 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

West Coast district

Here is how Meiring Primary School compares with 5 other schools listed under West Coast district.

  • Liebenberg Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Meiring Primary School, 1,897 compared with 816, and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • Eden Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Meiring Primary School, 1,816 compared with 816, and charges fees under quintile Q4.
  • Weston SekondﾊR Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,796 learners against Meiring Primary School's 816; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Meiring Primary School; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a 78.9% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Meiring Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Masiphathisane Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,753 learners against Meiring Primary School's 816, and charges no school fees, quintile Q4.
  • Diazville High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,648 learners against Meiring Primary School's 816; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Meiring Primary School; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a 91.4% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Meiring Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.

Riebeek-Kasteel

Zooming into Riebeek-Kasteel, here are 1 other schools to compare against Meiring Primary School.

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 Grade 1 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Meiring Primary School for 2027

Because Meiring Primary School is a public school in the Western Cape, its admissions go through the province's centralised Western Cape Admissions Portal rather than the school alone. The main 2027 intake window for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026; transfers for other grades ran from 3 to 17 August 2026. Read the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for what you'll need.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Leliestraat 1 Riebeek-Kasteel 7307
Postal
Posbus 16 Riebeek Kasteel Unknown 7307
Telephone
022 125 0057
EMIS number
132470317

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Meiring 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 Meiring Primary School directly, on 022 125 0057, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Meiring 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 Grade 1 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Meiring Primary School the best school in Riebeek-Kasteel?
No matric pass rate is on record for Meiring 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 Riebeek-Kasteel besides Meiring Primary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 1 other schools in and around Riebeek-Kasteel, including Riebeeck-Kasteel Laerskool.
How big are the classes at Meiring Primary School?
Meiring Primary School reported 816 learners and 23 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 35 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 Meiring Primary School?
No. Meiring Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
Is Meiring Primary School a public or private school?
Meiring Primary School is a public primary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Meiring Primary School?
You can call 022 125 0057. It is located at Leliestraat 1 Riebeek-Kasteel 7307.
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