Adelaide Gymnasium

Adelaide Gymnasium is a public high school in Lingelethu, Adelaide, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 627 learners and 26 educators, about 24.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 72.4% of its 76 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

72.4% of the school's 76 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	84	33	39.3%	81.5%
2024	55	38	69.1%	85.1%
2025	76	55	72.4%	84.2%

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	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	627
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	24.1 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100012
Exam centre number	4311002

Address and location

Street address	Welsh Street,adelaide,adelaide,5760
Postal address	Private Bag X311, Adelaide, 5760
Suburb / area	Lingelethu
Town	Adelaide
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole West
Municipality	Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality
Former department	Cape Education Department(CED)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.