Kwazakhele High School

Kwazakhele High School is a public high school in Kwazakhele, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 985 learners and 29 educators, about 34 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, 60.9% of its 156 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

60.9% of the school's 156 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	144	113	78.5%	81.5%
2024	150	89	59.3%	85.1%
2025	156	95	60.9%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	985
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	34 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100427
Exam centre number	4341041

Address and location

Street address	Jakavula Street,kwa Zakhele,gqeberha,6205
Postal address	P O Box 14507, Sidwell, Port Elizabeth, 6061
Suburb / area	Kwazakhele
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.