What type of school is Vredenburg Laerskool?

Vredenburg Laerskool is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Vredenburg Laerskool has 1,009 enrolled learners and 40 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 25:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is Vredenburg Laerskool located?

Vredenburg Laerskool is in Rusfontein, WEST COAST district, Western Cape. Address: SKOOLSTRAAT 1 VREDENBURG 7380.

Vredenburg Laerskool

Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 134309371

Rusfontein, WEST COAST, Western Cape

1,009

Learners

25:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Vredenburg Laerskool?

Vredenburg Laerskool is a public primary school in Rusfontein, within the WEST COAST education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,009 enrolled learners and 40 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 25:1. 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 Vredenburg Laerskool?

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 53%

(Q5 Primary schools in Western Cape)

What other schools are near Vredenburg Laerskool?

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

Vredenburg Hoërskool

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,192 learners 48 educators 25:1

Lower L:E ratio than 50%

Rusfontein · 0.2km away

New Vredenburg High School

SecondaryPublicQ5

992 learners 23 educators 43:1

Lower L:E ratio than 0%

Tierkloof · 0.5km away

Karitas Skool

Special NeedsPublic

211 learners 20 educators 11:1

Lower L:E ratio than 37%

Louwville · 1.2km away

Panorama Primêre Skool (Vredenburg)

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,194 learners 37 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 61%

Louwville · 1.8km away

Weston Sekondêr

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,796 learners 48 educators 37:1

Lower L:E ratio than 8%

Louwville · 1.9km away

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SKOOLSTRAAT 1 VREDENBURG 7380

0227131161

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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.