Rocklands Intermediate Farm School

Rocklands Intermediate Farm School is a public combined school in Uitenhage Farms, Kariega, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 153 learners and 31 educators, about 37.2 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 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, 93.0% of its 71 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.0% of the school's 71 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	51	47	92.2%	81.5%
2024	77	67	87.0%	85.1%
2025	71	66	93.0%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 153
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	37.2 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200100657
Exam centre number	4341071

Address and location

Street address	124 Elandsrivier Road,rocklands,kariega,6230
Postal address	P. O Box 1395, Rocklands, Uitenhage, 6230
Suburb / area	Uitenhage Farms
Town	Kariega
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

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