Happy Home Academy

Happy Home Academy is a private combined school in Sydenham, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 603 learners and 30 educators, about 20.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for private combined schools in Eastern Cape (403 learners). In the 2025 matric exams, 92.1% of its 76 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

92.1% of the school's 76 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	75	51	68.0%	81.5%
2024	106	91	85.8%	85.1%
2025	76	70	92.1%	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)	603
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	20.1 (province average 16.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100063
Exam centre number	4342102

Address and location

Street address	2 Gibaud Street Sydenham,port Elizabeth,6213
Suburb / area	Sydenham
Town	Port Elizabeth
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.