Public secondary school · Ruyterwacht, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro North district (3 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Goodwood College, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Ruyterwacht, City Of Cape Town, Goodwood College is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q4.
Of the 146 learners from Goodwood College who wrote matric in 2025, 96.6% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 131 | 96 | 91.3% |
| 2025 | 146 | 141 | 96.6% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Goodwood College offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was Economics, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 23 | 20 | 87.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 93 | 92 | 98.9% |
| Physical Sciences | 20 | 11 | 55.0% |
| Life Sciences | 44 | 33 | 75.0% |
| Accounting | 14 | 10 | 71.4% |
| Business Studies | 83 | 73 | 88.0% |
| Economics | 14 | 14 | 100.0% |
| History | 28 | 26 | 92.9% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Goodwood College is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q4. 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 Goodwood College specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Goodwood College 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.