Gansbaai Academia Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

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.

1,299

Learners

Educators

QQ3 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Gansbaai Academia Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

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.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

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.

District comparison

Overberg district

Umyezo Wama Apile High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,021 learners against Gansbaai Academia Secondary School's 1,299; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 93.7% against Gansbaai Academia Secondary School's 95.8%.
Qhayiya Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,954 learners against Gansbaai Academia Secondary School's 1,299; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 89.5% against Gansbaai Academia Secondary School's 95.8%.
Lukhanyo Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,882 learners against Gansbaai Academia Secondary School's 1,299; is a public primary school, a different phase than Gansbaai Academia Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
De Heide Primary School is a similar size to Gansbaai Academia Secondary School, with 1,808 learners against 1,299; is a public primary school, a different phase than Gansbaai Academia Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Zwelihle Primary School sits in roughly the same size range as Gansbaai Academia Secondary School, at 1,629 learners; is a public primary school, a different phase than Gansbaai Academia Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.

Gans Bay

Masakhane Primary School sits in roughly the same size range as Gansbaai Academia Secondary School, at 1,052 learners; is a public primary school, a different phase than Gansbaai Academia Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
Gansbaai Primary School teaches fewer learners than Gansbaai Academia Secondary School, 640 compared with 1,299; is a public primary school, a different phase than Gansbaai Academia Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
Gansbaai Primary School is noticeably smaller, with 389 learners against Gansbaai Academia Secondary School's 1,299; is a public primary school, a different phase than Gansbaai Academia Secondary School; and charges fees under quintile Q5.

Admissions

How to apply

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Provincial admissions

Applying to Gansbaai Academia Secondary School for 2027

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.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: Kampeerweg Blompark Gansbaai 7220
Postal: P.o. Box 723 Gansbaai Unknown 7220
Telephone: 028 007 0332
EMIS number: 115007999

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Gansbaai Academia 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 Gansbaai Academia Secondary School directly, on 028 007 0332, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Gansbaai Academia Secondary School?

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Is Gansbaai Academia Secondary School the best school in Gans Bay?

Gansbaai Academia Secondary School's most recent matric pass rate was 95.8%; no comparable published pass rate exists yet for other schools nearby to measure it against.

How many other schools are there in Gans Bay besides Gansbaai Academia Secondary School?

Schoolhive lists at least 3 other schools in and around Gans Bay, including Masakhane Primary School.

How big are the classes at Gansbaai Academia Secondary School?

Gansbaai Academia Secondary School reported 1,299 learners and 44 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 30 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 Gansbaai Academia Secondary School?

No. Gansbaai Academia Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are Gansbaai Academia Secondary School's matric results like?

Gansbaai Academia Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 95.8%, in 2025. That's up from 75.7% in 2023.

Is Gansbaai Academia Secondary School a public or private school?

Gansbaai Academia Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.

How can I contact Gansbaai Academia Secondary School?

You can call 028 007 0332. It is located at Kampeerweg Blompark Gansbaai 7220.