Cathkin Secondary School
Public secondary school · Heideveld, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro Central district (9 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Cathkin Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Heideveld, City Of Cape Town, Cathkin Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q4.
QQ4 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.
Funding status
Fees and funding
Fee-charging school
Cathkin Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q4. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Cathkin Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Admissions
How to apply
- Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
- Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
- Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
- Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Get in touch
Contact and location
- Address
- 34 Fifth Street Heideveld 7764
- Postal
- 34 Fifth Street Heideveld Unknown 7764
- Telephone
- 021 637 5366
- EMIS number
- 105483400
Provincial admissions
Applying to Cathkin Secondary School for 2027
Because Cathkin Secondary School is a public school in the Western Cape, its admissions go through the province's centralised Western Cape Admissions Portal rather than the school alone. The main 2027 intake window for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026; transfers for other grades ran from 3 to 17 August 2026. Read the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for what you'll need.
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