Garden Route High School

Garden Route High School is a public combined school in Kwanonqaba Ext, Mossel Bay, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 037 learners and 23 educators, about 45.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Western Cape (754 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 61.6% of its 125 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

61.6% of the school's 125 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2025	125	77	61.6%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 037
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	45.1 (province average 27)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	100000780

Address and location

Street address	4464 Adriaans Drive Asla 6500
Postal address	4464 Adriaans Drive Unknown Unknown 6500
Suburb / area	Kwanonqaba Ext
Town	Mossel Bay
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	2
Municipality	Mossel Bay
Ward	10403003
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.