Gansbaai Academia

Gansbaai Academia is a public high school in Gans Bay Sp, Gans Bay, Western Cape, in the Overberg education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 299 learners and 44 educators, about 29.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 95.8% of its 167 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.8% of the school's 167 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	144	109	75.7%	81.5%
2024	134	121	90.3%	86.6%
2025	167	160	95.8%	88.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 299
Educators (2025)	44
Learners per educator	29.5 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	115007999
Exam centre number	1005537

Address and location

Street address	Kampeerweg Blompark Gansbaai 7220
Postal address	P.O. Box 723 Gansbaai Unknown 7220
Suburb / area	Gans Bay Sp
Town	Gans Bay
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Overberg
Circuit	2
Municipality	Overstrand
Ward	10302002
Former department	Wce

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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.