Public secondary school · Gans Bay, Gans Bay, Western Cape · Overberg district (2 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Gansbaai Academia Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Gans Bay, Gansbaai Academia Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.
In 2025, 167 matric candidates from Gansbaai Academia Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 95.8% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 144 | 109 | 75.7% |
| 2024 | 134 | 121 | 90.3% |
| 2025 | 167 | 160 | 95.8% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Gansbaai Academia Secondary School offered results across 9 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Life Sciences led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 10 | 6 | 60.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 130 | 109 | 83.8% |
| Physical Sciences | 6 | 4 | 66.7% |
| Life Sciences | 29 | 29 | 100.0% |
| Accounting | 24 | 22 | 91.7% |
| Business Studies | 110 | 94 | 85.5% |
| Geography | 48 | 42 | 87.5% |
| History | 63 | 56 | 88.9% |
| English First Additional Language | 149 | 149 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Gansbaai Academia Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Because Gansbaai Academia Secondary School is a public school in the Western Cape, its admissions go through the province's centralised Western Cape Admissions Portal rather than the school alone. The main 2027 intake window for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026; transfers for other grades ran from 3 to 17 August 2026. Read the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for what you'll need.