Public combined school · Haarlem, Haarlem, Western Cape · Eden And Central Kar district (6 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Haarlem Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Haarlem, Haarlem Secondary School is a public combined school. As a quintile Q1 school, it does not charge fees.
Haarlem Secondary School entered 65 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 93.8% pass rate. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 93 | 83 | 89.2% |
| 2024 | 48 | 47 | 97.9% |
| 2025 | 65 | 61 | 93.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Haarlem Secondary School offered results across 5 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Life Sciences had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4 | 3 | 75.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 44 | 32 | 72.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 4 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Life Sciences | 11 | 11 | 100.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 48 | 48 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q1 no-fee school, Haarlem Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Haarlem Secondary School is a public school, so admissions and transfers are handled through the Western Cape Education Department's online system rather than the school directly. For the 2027 intake, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026, with transfer requests for other grades running from 3 to 17 August 2026, via the Western Cape Admissions Portal. See the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for the required documents and full process.