Palmerton High School

Palmerton High School is a public high school in Lusikisiki, Palmerton, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a agricultural specialisation. In 2025 it had 1 398 learners and 33 educators, about 42.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 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, 85.4% of its 316 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.4% of the school's 316 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	226	187	82.7%	81.5%
2024	196	189	96.4%	85.1%
2025	316	270	85.4%	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	Agricultural
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 398
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	42.4 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200501006
Exam centre number	4281040

Address and location

Street address	Palmerton Location,zalu Administrative Area,lusikisiki,4820
Postal address	P.O. Box 149602, Palmerton, Palmerton, 4821
Suburb / area	Lusikisiki
Town	Palmerton
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Coastal
Municipality	Ngquza Hill Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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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.