What kind of school is Vredelust College?
Vredelust College is an independent special needs school in Vredelust Bellville, within the Metro North education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 61 enrolled learners and 5 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1.
The school falls within the City of Cape Town local municipality. Among 14 Independent Special Needs schools in Western Cape, it has more learners per educator than 92% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 103 103 13th Avenue Vredelust Bellville 7530, and can be reached on 021 949 5526.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What You Should Know
Independent school
Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.
Small school
This school has 61 enrolled learners.
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Vredelust College?
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 8% of similar schools
(Independent Special Needs schools in Western Cape)
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What other schools are near Vredelust College?
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 55% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other independent special needs schools in Western Cape.
Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 46% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools
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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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
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