Pearston Secondary School

Pearston Secondary School is a public high school in Pearston, Eastern Cape, in the Sarah Baartman education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 325 learners and 12 educators, about 27.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 61.8% of its 34 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

61.8% of the school's 34 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	22	10	45.5%	81.5%
2024	28	14	50.0%	85.1%
2025	34	21	61.8%	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)	325
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	27.1 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100621
Exam centre number	4351038

Address and location

Street address	Buitekant Street,pearston,5860
Postal address	Street, Pearston, 5860
Town	Pearston
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Sarah Baartman
Municipality	Blue Crane Route Local Municipality
Former department	New Education Department

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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.