Public secondary school · Hawston, Hawston, Western Cape · Overberg district (2 circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Hawston SekondﾊR Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Hawston SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Hawston. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.
Hawston SekondﾊR Secondary School entered 126 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 84.9% pass rate. The school's results have been trending upward.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 122 | 93 | 76.2% |
| 2024 | 121 | 90 | 74.4% |
| 2025 | 126 | 107 | 84.9% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Hawston SekondﾊR Secondary School reported results in 7 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Literacy | 121 | 83 | 68.6% |
| Life Sciences | 13 | 8 | 61.5% |
| Business Studies | 8 | 5 | 62.5% |
| Economics | 18 | 14 | 77.8% |
| Geography | 19 | 15 | 78.9% |
| History | 76 | 42 | 55.3% |
| English First Additional Language | 121 | 121 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Hawston SekondﾊR Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 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, Hawston 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.