Andrew Rabie High School

Andrew Rabie High School is a public high school in Adcockvale, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 732 learners and 32 educators, about 22.9 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 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 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, 98.2% of its 114 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.2% of the school's 114 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	116	110	94.8%	81.5%
2024	122	120	98.4%	85.1%
2025	114	112	98.2%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	732
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	22.9 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100033
Exam centre number	4341028

Address and location

Street address	Aragonweg,adcockvale,gqeberha,6001
Postal address	P.O. Box 27926, Greenacres, Port Elizabeth, 6057
Suburb / area	Adcockvale
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan 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.