David Livingstone Secondary School

David Livingstone Secondary School is a public combined school in Schauderville, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 932 learners and 32 educators, about 29.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 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, 80.7% of its 88 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.7% of the school's 88 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	61	41	67.2%	81.5%
2024	67	46	68.7%	85.1%
2025	88	71	80.7%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	932
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	29.1 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100151
Exam centre number	4341018

Address and location

Street address	Kohlberg Street,schauderville,gqeberha,6020
Postal address	P O Box 4212, Korsten, 6014
Suburb / area	Schauderville
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.