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Karatara Primary School

Public primary school · Karatara, Knysna Rural, Western Cape · Eden And Central Kar district (3 circuit)

Welcome to Karatara Primary School, a public primary school serving Karatara, Knysna Rural. No school fees are charged here; running costs are covered by state funding.

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On this page, you will find what parents need to know about Karatara Primary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.

Karatara Primary School is a public primary school in Karatara, Knysna Rural. As a quintile Q1 school, it does not charge fees.

136
Learners
7
Educators
QQ1 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Karatara Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.

District comparison

Eden And Central Kar district

5 other schools in Eden And Central Kar district, for comparison against Karatara Primary School.

  • Murray High School teaches considerably more learners than Karatara Primary School, 2,123 compared with 136; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Karatara Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a 92% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Karatara Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Outeniqua High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,728 learners against Karatara Primary School's 136; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Karatara Primary School; charges fees under quintile Q5; and posted a 100% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Karatara Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.
  • Thembaletu Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,664 learners against Karatara Primary School's 136, and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • Garden Route Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,645 learners against Karatara Primary School's 136, and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
  • George SekondﾊR Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,640 learners against Karatara Primary School's 136; is a public secondary school, a different phase than Karatara Primary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a 87.9% matric pass rate at Grade 12 level, a comparison point Karatara Primary School doesn't have since it has no matric data of its own.

Knysna Rural

Schoolhive does not yet have other schools listed in Knysna Rural to compare Karatara Primary School against.

Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 1 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Karatara Primary School for 2027

Karatara Primary 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.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Hoofstraat 1 1 Karatara 6580
Postal
Hoofstraat 1 Karatara Unknown 6580
Telephone
044 356 2655
EMIS number
119109273

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Karatara Primary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Karatara Primary School directly, on 044 356 2655, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Karatara Primary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 1 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Karatara Primary School the best school in Knysna Rural?
No matric pass rate is on record for Karatara Primary School to compare with other schools nearby; like other schools nearby, its funding quintile and fee status are published above instead.
How many other schools are there in Knysna Rural besides Karatara Primary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Knysna Rural.
How big are the classes at Karatara Primary School?
Karatara Primary School reported 136 learners and 7 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 19 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Karatara Primary School?
No. Karatara Primary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
Is Karatara Primary School a public or private school?
Karatara Primary School is a public primary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Karatara Primary School?
You can call 044 356 2655. It is located at Hoofstraat 1 1 Karatara 6580.