Public secondary school · Avondale, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro North district (10 circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Atlantis Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Atlantis Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Avondale, City Of Cape Town. As a quintile Q5 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 221 matric candidates from Atlantis Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 73.3% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 240 | 166 | 69.2% |
| 2024 | 194 | 156 | 80.4% |
| 2025 | 221 | 162 | 73.3% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Atlantis Secondary School reported results in 8 of these subjects. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 26 | 17 | 65.4% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 168 | 142 | 84.5% |
| Physical Sciences | 21 | 14 | 66.7% |
| Life Sciences | 69 | 66 | 95.7% |
| Business Studies | 88 | 58 | 65.9% |
| Geography | 85 | 72 | 84.7% |
| History | 125 | 115 | 92.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 88 | 88 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Atlantis Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q5 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Atlantis Secondary School is a public school, so admissions and transfers are handled through the Western Cape Education Department's online system rather than the school directly. For the 2027 intake, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026, with transfer requests for other grades running from 3 to 17 August 2026, via the Western Cape Admissions Portal. See the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for the required documents and full process.