Kharkams Gekombineerde Skool

Kharkams Gekombineerde Skool is a public combined school in Kharkams, Northern Cape, in the Namakwa (NMK) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 519 learners and 18 educators, about 28.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Northern Cape (721 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 88.9% of its 36 candidates passed (Northern Cape average: 87.8%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.9% of the school's 36 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Northern Cape average of 87.8%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Northern Cape
2023	42	36	85.7%	75.8%
2024	36	29	80.6%	84.2%
2025	36	32	88.9%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	519
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	28.8 (province average 26.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300032305

Address and location

Street address	1 School Street, Kharkhams, Springbok, 8223
Postal address	Poskantoor Kharkams 8223
Town	Kharkams
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Namakwa (NMK)
Municipality	Kamiesberg Local Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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.