Phakamisa High School

Phakamisa High School is a public high school in Zwide, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 494 learners and 42 educators, about 35.6 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, 68.8% of its 154 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

68.8% of the school's 154 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	101	82	81.2%	81.5%
2024	129	103	79.8%	85.1%
2025	154	106	68.8%	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)	1 494
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	35.6 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100626
Exam centre number	4341067

Address and location

Street address	Katyu Street,zwide,gqeberha,6205
Postal address	P O Box 14398, Sidwell, 6201
Suburb / area	Zwide
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

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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.