Karatara Laerskool

Karatara Laerskool is a public primary school in Karatara, Knysna Rural, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 136 learners and 7 educators, about 19.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Western Cape (729 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	136
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	19.4 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	119109273

Address and location

Street address	Hoofstraat 1 1 Karatara 6580
Postal address	Hoofstraat 1 Karatara Unknown 6580
Suburb / area	Karatara
Town	Knysna Rural
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	3
Municipality	Knysna
Ward	10408002
Former department	Cape Education Department(CED)

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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.