Kenhardt Intermediêre Skool

Kenhardt Intermediêre Skool is a public primary school in Kenhardt, Northern Cape, in the Zf Mgcawu (ZFM) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 442 learners and 15 educators, about 29.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Northern Cape (509 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 fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, all 39 candidates passed (Northern Cape average: 87.8%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 39 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Northern Cape
2023	46	40	87.0%	75.8%
2024	44	43	97.7%	84.2%
2025	39	39	100.0%	87.8%

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 primary school
Phase (DBE)	Intermediate School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	442
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	29.5 (province average 29.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300034305

Address and location

Street address	Kenhardt8900
Postal address	Po Box 22 Kenhardt 8900
Town	Kenhardt
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Zf Mgcawu (ZFM)
Municipality	Kai !garib Local Municipality
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Northern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.