Collegiate Girls High School

Collegiate Girls High School is a public high school in Parsons Hill, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 691 learners and 52 educators, about 13.3 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 5 school, meaning it serves the 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, all 130 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 130 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	138	138	100.0%	81.5%
2024	130	130	100.0%	85.1%
2025	130	130	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	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	691
Educators (2025)	52
Learners per educator	13.3 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100131
Exam centre number	4341014

Address and location

Street address	Kestell Street,parsons Hill,gqeberha,6001
Postal address	Kestell, Parsons Hill, Port Elizabeth, 6057
Suburb / area	Parsons Hill
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.