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Jan Van Riebeeck Hoërskool

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 103310246

Gardens, METRO CENTRAL, Western Cape

447
Learners
13:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Jan Van Riebeeck Hoërskool?

Jan Van Riebeeck Hoërskool is a public secondary school in Gardens, within the METRO CENTRAL education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 447 enrolled learners and 34 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 13:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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 5 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 Jan Van Riebeeck 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 100%

(Q5 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 Jan Van Riebeeck Hoërskool?

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

Albayaan Islamic Council Npo Business A
PrimaryIndependent
76 learners 5 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 34%
City of Cape Town · 0.3km away
Tamboerskloof Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
462 learners 22 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
Tamboerskloof · 0.4km away
Jan Van Riebeeck Primêre Skool
PrimaryPublicQ5
520 learners 34 educators 15:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
Gardens · 0.5km away
Cape Town High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
877 learners 34 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 47%
Cape Town City Centre · 0.6km away
Growing Minds Learning and Therapy Cent
PrimaryIndependent
56 learners 11 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 90%
Gardens · 0.7km away

Which schools are similar to Jan Van Riebeeck Hoërskool?

Secondary schools in Gardens with a similar quintile (Q5).

Good Hope Seminary High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
534 learners 24 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Gardens

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KLOOFSTRAAT 129 129 TUINE KAAPSTAD 8001

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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.