Public secondary school · Hornlee West, Knysna, Western Cape · Eden And Central Kar district (4 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Knysna SekondﾊR Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Hornlee West, Knysna, Knysna SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q4.
Of the 156 learners from Knysna SekondﾊR Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 87.2% passed. The school's results have been trending upward.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 177 | 112 | 63.3% |
| 2024 | 188 | 162 | 86.2% |
| 2025 | 156 | 136 | 87.2% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Knysna SekondﾊR Secondary School offered results across 10 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 14 | 8 | 57.1% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 176 | 146 | 83.0% |
| Physical Sciences | 6 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Life Sciences | 42 | 27 | 64.3% |
| Accounting | 4 | 3 | 75.0% |
| Business Studies | 70 | 53 | 75.7% |
| Economics | 29 | 25 | 86.2% |
| Geography | 120 | 106 | 88.3% |
| History | 114 | 89 | 78.1% |
| English First Additional Language | 189 | 189 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Knysna SekondﾊR 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 Knysna SekondﾊR Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Knysna SekondﾊR 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.