Vredenburg Hoërskool

Vredenburg Hoërskool is a public high school in Rusfontein, Vredenburg, Western Cape, in the West Coast education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 192 learners and 48 educators, about 24.8 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 98.1% of its 206 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.1% of the school's 206 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	193	176	91.2%	81.5%
2024	215	206	95.8%	86.6%
2025	206	202	98.1%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 192
Educators (2025)	48
Learners per educator	24.8 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	134310314
Exam centre number	1005525

Address and location

Street address	Skoolstraat Vredenburg 7380
Postal address	Posbus 96 Vredenburg Unknown 7380
Suburb / area	Rusfontein
Town	Vredenburg
Province	Western Cape
Education district	West Coast
Circuit	3
Municipality	Saldanha Bay
Ward	10104008
Former department	Cape Education Department(CED)

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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.