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Aeroville Secondary School

Public secondary school · Aeroville, Somerset East, Eastern Cape · Sarah Baartman district (Unknown circuit)

In Aeroville, Somerset East, Aeroville Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. The school's latest NSC pass rate stands at 86.7%.

On this page, you will find the key facts about Aeroville Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.

Aeroville Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Aeroville, Somerset East. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.

1,060
Learners
31
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Aeroville Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.


Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2025

In 2025, 98 matric candidates from Aeroville Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 86.7% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
20231157614.0%
2025988586.7%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Aeroville Secondary School reported results in 9 of these subjects. Mathematics led the field at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics22100.0%
Mathematical Literacy1239678.0%
Life Sciences622743.5%
Accounting13861.5%
Business Studies483777.1%
Economics383592.1%
Geography674871.6%
History251768.0%
English First Additional Language102102100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.


District comparison

Sarah Baartman district

  • Humansdorp Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Aeroville Secondary School, 1,897 compared with 1,060; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 77% against Aeroville Secondary School's 86.7%.
  • Jeffreys Bay Comprehensive Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,751 learners against Aeroville Secondary School's 1,060; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 78.6% against Aeroville Secondary School's 86.7%.
  • Kuyasa Combined School teaches considerably more learners than Aeroville Secondary School, 1,653 compared with 1,060; is a public combined school, a different phase than Aeroville Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 97.5% against Aeroville Secondary School's 86.7%.
  • Graslaagte Full Service School teaches considerably more learners than Aeroville Secondary School, 1,514 compared with 1,060; is a public primary school, a different phase than Aeroville Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Spandau Public School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,490 learners against Aeroville Secondary School's 1,060; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 83.9% against Aeroville Secondary School's 86.7%.

Somerset East

  • St Teresa's Rc Primary School is a similar size to Aeroville Secondary School, with 789 learners against 1,060; is a public primary school, a different phase than Aeroville Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Johnson Nqonqoza Senior Secondary School teaches fewer learners than Aeroville Secondary School, 725 compared with 1,060; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 94.4% against Aeroville Secondary School's 86.7%.
  • W G Olivier Primary School teaches fewer learners than Aeroville Secondary School, 579 compared with 1,060; is a public primary school, a different phase than Aeroville Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Nojoli Senior Primary School is noticeably smaller, with 457 learners against Aeroville Secondary School's 1,060; is a public primary school, a different phase than Aeroville Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • William Oates Primary School teaches fewer learners than Aeroville Secondary School, 448 compared with 1,060; is a public primary school, a different phase than Aeroville Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.

Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Aeroville Secondary School for 2027

Because Aeroville Secondary School is a public school in the Eastern Cape, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2027 run through the province's Eastern Cape Admissions Platform for late applications, while Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12 are applied for in person at the preferred school. the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide covers the required documents.


Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Perseverance Road, Aeroville, Somerset East, 5850
Postal
P O Box 336, Somerset East, 5850
Telephone
071 961 3563
EMIS number
200100018

Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Aeroville Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Aeroville Secondary School directly, on 071 961 3563, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Aeroville Secondary School?
Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Is Aeroville Secondary School the best school in Somerset East?
On the numbers that are published, Aeroville Secondary School's matric pass rate of 86.7% is lower than JOHNSON NQONQOZA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL's 94.4%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Somerset East besides Aeroville Secondary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 8 other schools in and around Somerset East, including St Teresa's Rc Primary School.
How big are the classes at Aeroville Secondary School?
Aeroville Secondary School reported 1,060 learners and 31 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 34 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Aeroville Secondary School?
No. Aeroville Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Aeroville Secondary School's matric results like?
Aeroville Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 86.7%, in 2025. That's up from 14% in 2023.
Is Aeroville Secondary School a public or private school?
Aeroville Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Aeroville Secondary School?
You can call 071 961 3563. It is located at Perseverance Road, Aeroville, Somerset East, 5850.
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