Fisherhaven Academy

Fisherhaven Academy is a public high school in Fisherhaven, Hermanus, Western Cape, in the Overberg education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 697 learners and 19 educators, about 36.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	697
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	36.7 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	100000828

Address and location

Street address	Lagoon Street Fisherhaven 7202
Postal address	School Street Unknown Unknown 7200
Suburb / area	Fisherhaven
Town	Hermanus
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Overberg
Circuit	2
Municipality	Overstrand
Ward	10302008
Former department	Wce

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.