Vredendal Hoërskool

Vredendal Hoërskool is a public high school in Vredendal Sp, Vredendal, Western Cape, in the West Coast education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 515 learners and 24 educators, about 21.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, all 102 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 102 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	90	89	98.9%	81.5%
2024	84	83	98.8%	86.6%
2025	102	102	100.0%	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)	515
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	21.5 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	138310312
Exam centre number	1005526

Address and location

Street address	Grensstraat Vredendal 8160
Postal address	Posbus 185 Vredendal Unknown 8160
Suburb / area	Vredendal Sp
Town	Vredendal
Province	Western Cape
Education district	West Coast
Circuit	5
Municipality	Matzikama
Ward	10101005
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.