Louwville Hoërskool

Louwville Hoërskool is a public high school in Louwville, Vredenburg, Western Cape, in the West Coast education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 386 learners and 41 educators, about 33.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 86.4% of its 169 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.4% of the school's 169 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	207	154	74.4%	81.5%
2024	199	159	79.9%	86.6%
2025	169	146	86.4%	88.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 386
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	33.8 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	100000124
Exam centre number	1005532

Address and location

Street address	Maclon Straat Vredenburg 7380
Postal address	Maclon Straat Vredenburg Unknown 7380
Suburb / area	Louwville
Town	Vredenburg
Province	Western Cape
Education district	West Coast
Circuit	3
Municipality	Saldanha Bay
Ward	10104013
Former department	Wce

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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.