Hillside Technical High School

Hillside Technical High School is a public high school in Windvogel, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 070 learners and 30 educators, about 35.7 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, 87.4% of its 135 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.4% of the school's 135 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	136	113	83.1%	81.5%
2024	108	94	87.0%	85.1%
2025	135	118	87.4%	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
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 070
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	35.7 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100308
Exam centre number	4341027

Address and location

Street address	3rd Avenue,windvogel,gqeberha,6020
Postal address	P O Box 16328, Gelvandale, 6020
Suburb / area	Windvogel
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.