Karitas Skool

Karitas Skool is a public special needs school in Louwville, Vredenburg, Western Cape, in the West Coast education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a special needs school with a special needs education specialisation. In 2025 it had 211 learners and 20 educators, about 10.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public special needs schools in Western Cape (304 learners). It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public special needs school
Phase (DBE)	Special Needs School
Specialisation	Special Needs Education
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	211
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	10.6 (province average 11.6)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	134324663
Exam centre number	1001256

Address and location

Street address	Kooitjieskloofstraat 20 Louwville 7380
Postal address	Posbus 1048 Vredenburg Unknown 7380
Suburb / area	Louwville
Town	Vredenburg
Province	Western Cape
Education district	West Coast
Circuit	3
Municipality	Saldanha Bay
Ward	10104010
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.