Concordia High School

Concordia High School is a public high school in Concordia, Knysna, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 377 learners and 39 educators, about 35.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 88.5% of its 234 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.5% of the school's 234 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	128	103	80.5%	81.5%
2024	128	114	89.1%	86.6%
2025	234	207	88.5%	88.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 377
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	35.3 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	100000266
Exam centre number	1003421

Address and location

Street address	05 Concordia Road Concordia West Knysna 6571
Postal address	Po Box 3094 Concordia West Knysna 6570
Suburb / area	Concordia
Town	Knysna
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	4
Municipality	Knysna
Ward	10408008
Former department	Wce

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.