Public secondary school · Klein Nederburg, Paarl, Western Cape · Cape Winelands district (7 circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Charleston Hill SekondﾊR Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Charleston Hill SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Klein Nederburg, Paarl. The school falls under quintile Q2 and charges no school fees.
Of the 128 learners from Charleston Hill SekondﾊR Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 88.3% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 126 | 91 | 72.2% |
| 2024 | 81 | 70 | 86.4% |
| 2025 | 128 | 113 | 88.3% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Charleston Hill SekondﾊR Secondary School reported results in 7 of these subjects. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Literacy | 85 | 64 | 75.3% |
| Life Sciences | 28 | 3 | 10.7% |
| Accounting | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Business Studies | 30 | 25 | 83.3% |
| Geography | 15 | 14 | 93.3% |
| History | 36 | 32 | 88.9% |
| English First Additional Language | 86 | 86 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Charleston Hill SekondﾊR Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
As a public school, Charleston Hill SekondﾊR Secondary School follows the Western Cape's centralised admissions process. Parents apply and track placement through the Western Cape Admissions Portal using a SEAMUS reference number; the 2027 Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 window ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026. the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide sets out the full steps and documents.