Public secondary school · Oudtshoorn, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape · Eden And Central Kar district (6 circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Protea High School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Protea High School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Oudtshoorn. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.
Protea High School entered 65 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 93.8% pass rate. The school's results have been trending upward.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 25 | 83.3% |
| 2024 | 47 | 45 | 95.7% |
| 2025 | 65 | 61 | 93.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Protea High School reported results in 3 of these subjects. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Literacy | 48 | 34 | 70.8% |
| History | 48 | 45 | 93.8% |
| English First Additional Language | 48 | 48 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Protea High 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.
Protea High 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.