Al-Azhar Primary School

Al-Azhar Primary School is a private combined school in Malabar, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 432 learners and 41 educators, about 10.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for private combined schools in Eastern Cape (403 learners). In the 2025 matric exams, all 25 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%). As an independent school it sets its own fees and admission requirements, so contact the school directly for current fees.

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 25 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	21	20	95.2%	81.5%
2024	19	19	100.0%	85.1%
2025	25	25	100.0%	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	Private combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Independent (private)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	432
Educators (2025)	41
Learners per educator	10.5 (province average 16.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100019
Exam centre number	4342098

Address and location

Street address	42 Cnr Rudolph & Saliehout Avenue,malabar,gqeberha,6020
Postal address	P O Box 21043, Port Elizabeth, 6000
Suburb / area	Malabar
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

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Admissions

Independent schools run their own admissions. Contact the school for application dates, fees and entrance requirements.