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Buren Hoërskool

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 103310208

Brooklyn, METRO NORTH, Western Cape

857
Learners
28:1
L:E Ratio
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Buren Hoërskool?

Buren Hoërskool is a public secondary school in Brooklyn, within the METRO NORTH education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 857 enrolled learners and 31 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Buren Hoërskool?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 93%

(Q4 Secondary schools in Western Cape)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Buren Hoërskool?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Ysterplaat Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
745 learners 24 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Brooklyn · 0.2km away
Holy Cross Convent (Brooklyn)
PrimaryIndependent
217 learners 14 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Rugby · 0.6km away
Ysterplaat Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
792 learners 21 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Brooklyn · 0.6km away
Hidayatul Islam College
PrimaryIndependent
278 learners 11 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Kensington · 1.6km away
Maitland High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,046 learners 33 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Maitland · 1.6km away

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.