Hoërskool Cillié

Hoërskool Cillié is a public high school in Sydenham, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 898 learners and 35 educators, about 25.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 94.9% of its 175 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.9% of the school's 175 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	153	133	86.9%	81.5%
2024	142	132	93.0%	85.1%
2025	175	166	94.9%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	898
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	25.7 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100313
Exam centre number	4341029

Address and location

Street address	Kariega Rd,sydenham,gqeberha,6001
Postal address	P.O. Box 2307, North End, Port Elizabeth, 6056
Suburb / area	Sydenham
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.