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Trawal Primary School

Public primary school · Vredendal, Western Cape · West Coast district (5 circuit)

Welcome to Trawal Primary School, a public primary school serving Vredendal, Outside A Town. 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 Trawal Primary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.

Trawal Primary School is a public primary school in Vredendal, Outside A Town. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q1.

106
Learners
4
Educators
QQ1 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Trawal Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 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

5 other schools in West Coast district, for comparison against Trawal Primary School.

  • Liebenberg Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Trawal Primary School, 1,897 compared with 106, and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • Eden Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Trawal Primary School, 1,816 compared with 106, and charges fees under quintile Q4.
  • Weston SekondﾊR Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,796 learners against Trawal Primary School's 106; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Trawal Primary School; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a 78.9% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Trawal 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 Trawal Primary School's 106, and charges no school fees, quintile Q4.
  • Diazville High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,648 learners against Trawal Primary School's 106; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Trawal Primary School; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a 91.4% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Trawal Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
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 Trawal Primary School for 2027

Trawal 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.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Middelplaas Trawal 8147
Postal
Posbus 58 Klawer Unknown 8145
Telephone
027 216 1405
EMIS number
138347167

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Trawal 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 Trawal Primary School directly, on 027 216 1405, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Trawal 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 Trawal Primary School the best school in West Coast?
No matric pass rate is on record for Trawal 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 West Coast besides Trawal Primary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in West Coast.
How big are the classes at Trawal Primary School?
Trawal Primary School reported 106 learners and 4 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 27 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 Trawal Primary School?
No. Trawal Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
Is Trawal Primary School a public or private school?
Trawal Primary School is a public primary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Trawal Primary School?
You can call 027 216 1405. It is located at Middelplaas Trawal 8147.