Percy Mdala High School

Percy Mdala High School is a public high school in Khayaletu, 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 1 588 learners and 46 educators, about 34.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 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, 94.9% of its 235 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.9% of the school's 235 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	191	161	84.3%	81.5%
2024	254	235	92.5%	86.6%
2025	235	223	94.9%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 588
Educators (2025)	46
Learners per educator	34.5 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	119041315
Exam centre number	1003338

Address and location

Street address	Sigcu Street Khayalethu South Knysna 6571
Postal address	P.O. Box 2500 Knysna Unknown 6570
Suburb / area	Khayaletu
Town	Knysna
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	4
Municipality	Knysna
Ward	10408007
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.