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Oudtshoorn Hoërskool

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 124110254

Oudtshoorn, EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO, Western Cape

553
Learners
21:1
L:E Ratio
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Oudtshoorn Hoërskool?

Oudtshoorn Hoërskool is a public secondary school in Oudtshoorn, within the EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 553 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1. 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 Oudtshoorn 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 67%

(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 Oudtshoorn Hoërskool?

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

Wesbank Laerskool
PrimaryPublicQ5
750 learners 31 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 60%
Oudtshoorn · 0.5km away
Eljada-Kairos Skool
Special NeedsPublic
273 learners 26 educators 11:1
Lower L:E ratio than 39%
Oudtshoorn · 0.8km away
Van Reede Laerskool
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,161 learners 50 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Oudtshoorn · 0.9km away
Oudtshoorn School of Skills
SkillsPublic
274 learners 19 educators 14:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Oudtshoorn · 1.6km away
Laurus Primere Skool
PrimaryPublicQ5
583 learners 24 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Oudtshoorn · 1.8km away

Which schools are similar to Oudtshoorn Hoërskool?

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

Langenhoven Gimnasium
SecondaryPublicQ5
769 learners 35 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 61%
Oudtshoorn

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VOORTREKKERWEG 77 OUDTSHOORN 6620

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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.