Vredendal Sekondêr

Vredendal Sekondêr is a public high school in Vredendal Noord, Vredendal, Western Cape, in the West Coast education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 564 learners and 43 educators, about 36.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 79.9% of its 194 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

79.9% of the school's 194 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	211	150	71.1%	81.5%
2024	186	168	90.3%	86.6%
2025	194	155	79.9%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 564
Educators (2025)	43
Learners per educator	36.4 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	138473421
Exam centre number	1005527

Address and location

Street address	Hoerskoolweg Vredendal-Noord 8160
Postal address	Posbus 1145 Vredendal Unknown 8160
Suburb / area	Vredendal Noord
Town	Vredendal
Province	Western Cape
Education district	West Coast
Circuit	5
Municipality	Matzikama
Ward	10101004
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.