Public secondary school · Rustdene, Beaufort West, Western Cape · Eden And Central Kar district (7 circuit)
On this page, you will find what parents need to know about Bastiaanse Secondary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.
Bastiaanse Secondary School is a public secondary school in Rustdene, Beaufort West. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 155 matric candidates from Bastiaanse Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 72.9% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 163 | 112 | 68.7% |
| 2025 | 155 | 113 | 72.9% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Bastiaanse Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. Accounting led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 156 | 93 | 59.6% |
| Physical Sciences | 4 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Life Sciences | 19 | 11 | 57.9% |
| Accounting | 3 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 44 | 39 | 88.6% |
| Economics | 29 | 24 | 82.8% |
| Geography | 15 | 15 | 100.0% |
| History | 114 | 95 | 83.3% |
| English First Additional Language | 162 | 162 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Bastiaanse 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.
Bastiaanse 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.