Public secondary school · Protea Heights, Cape Town, Western Cape · Metro East district (2 circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Protea Heights Academy: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Protea Heights Academy is a public secondary school serving families in and around Protea Heights, City Of Cape Town. The school falls under quintile Q5 and charges school fees.
Protea Heights Academy entered 191 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 93.2% pass rate. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 167 | 161 | 96.4% |
| 2024 | 185 | 180 | 97.3% |
| 2025 | 191 | 178 | 93.2% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Protea Heights Academy reported results in 7 of these subjects. Life Sciences had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 185 | 159 | 85.9% |
| Physical Sciences | 136 | 104 | 76.5% |
| Life Sciences | 139 | 139 | 100.0% |
| Accounting | 46 | 46 | 100.0% |
| Economics | 47 | 47 | 100.0% |
| Geography | 84 | 84 | 100.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 18 | 18 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a fee-charging quintile Q5 school, Protea Heights Academy sets school fees to supplement its state funding, with schools in this quintile typically charging an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. Prospective parents should contact Protea Heights Academy for its exact current amount.
Because Protea Heights Academy 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.