Public high school

Chatty Secondary School

Bloemendal, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape

Chatty Secondary School is a public high school in Bloemendal, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 142 learners and 34 educators, about 33.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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 no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 79.4% of its 126 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

79.4% of the school's 126 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	94	69	73.4%	81.5%
2024	102	87	85.3%	85.1%
2025	126	100	79.4%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 142
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	33.6 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	`200100114`
Exam centre number	`4341011`

Address and location

Street address	72 Scholtz Street,bloemendal,gqeberha,6059
Postal address	P O Box 17046, Saltville, 6059
Suburb / area	Bloemendal
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.