Blouvlei Skool
This school provides specialist education for learners with special educational needs.
Retreat, Metro South, Western Cape
What kind of school is Blouvlei Skool?
Blouvlei Skool is a public special needs school in Retreat, within the Metro South education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 189 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 14:1. 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
Small school
This school has 189 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Blouvlei Skool?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in Western Cape)
Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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What other schools are near Blouvlei Skool?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other special needs schools in Western Cape (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Blouvlei Skool.
Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
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.