St Colmcille Public Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

On this page, you will find a full profile of St Colmcille Public Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Kirkwood, St Colmcille Public Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q3.

1,081

Learners

Educators

QQ3 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, St Colmcille Public Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

In 2025, 86 matric candidates from St Colmcille Public Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 79.1% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	102	68	66.7%
2024	84	54	64.3%
2025	86	68	79.1%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, St Colmcille Public Secondary School offered results across 8 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	1	0	0.0%
Mathematical Literacy	83	60	72.3%
Life Sciences	11	6	54.5%
Agricultural Sciences	25	11	44.0%
Business Studies	54	17	31.5%
Geography	1	0	0.0%
History	79	58	73.4%
English First Additional Language	85	85	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Sarah Baartman district

Humansdorp Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,897 learners against St Colmcille Public Secondary School's 1,081; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 77% against St Colmcille Public Secondary School's 79.1%.
Jeffreys Bay Comprehensive Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than St Colmcille Public Secondary School, 1,751 compared with 1,081; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (78.6% against St Colmcille Public Secondary School's 79.1%).
Kuyasa Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,653 learners against St Colmcille Public Secondary School's 1,081; is a public combined school, a different phase than St Colmcille Public Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 97.5% against St Colmcille Public Secondary School's 79.1%.
Graslaagte Full Service School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,514 learners against St Colmcille Public Secondary School's 1,081; is a public primary school, a different phase than St Colmcille Public Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Spandau Public School is a similar size to St Colmcille Public Secondary School, with 1,490 learners against 1,081; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 83.9% against St Colmcille Public Secondary School's 79.1%.

Kirkwood

Rietberg Primary School sits in roughly the same size range as St Colmcille Public Secondary School, at 900 learners; is a public primary school, a different phase than St Colmcille Public Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Moses Mabida Senior Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as St Colmcille Public Secondary School, at 806 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 91.3% against St Colmcille Public Secondary School's 79.1%.
Bongolethu Junior Primary School teaches fewer learners than St Colmcille Public Secondary School, 750 compared with 1,081; is a public primary school, a different phase than St Colmcille Public Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Kirkwood High School is noticeably smaller, with 431 learners against St Colmcille Public Secondary School's 1,081; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against St Colmcille Public Secondary School's 79.1%.
Glentana Junior Primary School teaches fewer learners than St Colmcille Public Secondary School, 316 compared with 1,081; is a public primary school, a different phase than St Colmcille Public Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.

Admissions

How to apply

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Provincial admissions

Applying to St Colmcille Public Secondary School for 2027

As a public school, St Colmcille Public Secondary School follows the Eastern Cape's admissions process: Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 late applications go through the Eastern Cape Admissions Platform, and all other grades apply in person at the school. Read the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide for what's required.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: Kanaal Street, Kirkwood, 6120
Postal: P O Box 353, Kirkwood, 6120
Telephone: 042 230 1682
EMIS number: 200100731

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at St Colmcille Public Secondary 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 St Colmcille Public Secondary School directly, on 042 230 1682, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to St Colmcille Public Secondary School?

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Is St Colmcille Public Secondary School the best school in Kirkwood?

On the numbers that are published, St Colmcille Public Secondary School's matric pass rate of 79.1% is lower than KIRKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL's 100%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Kirkwood besides St Colmcille Public Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 8 other schools in and around Kirkwood, including Rietberg Primary School.

How big are the classes at St Colmcille Public Secondary School?

St Colmcille Public Secondary School reported 1,081 learners and 30 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 36 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 St Colmcille Public Secondary School?

No. St Colmcille Public Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are St Colmcille Public Secondary School's matric results like?

St Colmcille Public Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 79.1%, in 2025. That's up from 66.7% in 2023.

Is St Colmcille Public Secondary School a public or private school?

St Colmcille Public Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.

How can I contact St Colmcille Public Secondary School?

You can call 042 230 1682. It is located at Kanaal Street, Kirkwood, 6120.