Public secondary school · Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro Central district (2 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Gardens Commercial High School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Cape Town City Centre, City Of Cape Town, Gardens Commercial High School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
Of the 101 learners from Gardens Commercial High School who wrote matric in 2025, 94.1% passed. Results have held steady year on year.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 107 | 100 | 93.5% |
| 2024 | 108 | 101 | 93.5% |
| 2025 | 101 | 95 | 94.1% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Gardens Commercial High School offered results across 6 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Mathematical Literacy had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 23 | 17 | 73.9% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 85 | 85 | 100.0% |
| Life Sciences | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Accounting | 30 | 24 | 80.0% |
| Business Studies | 108 | 98 | 90.7% |
| Economics | 75 | 59 | 78.7% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Gardens Commercial High School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q5. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Gardens Commercial High School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Gardens Commercial High 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.