The Hardap Regional Academic Awards saw the C. ||Oaseb Senior Secondary at Gibeon walk away with the top award as the overall best performing school in Grade 12 for the 2023 academic year.

The top award comes with a floating trophy and a cash prize of N$10,000. 

Desmond ||Kheibeb, the principal of C. IIOaseb Senior Secondary School ascribed the school's top academic achievement to teaching and learning basics.