Walmer Secondary School

Walmer Secondary School is a public high school in Walmer, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 290 learners and 56 educators, about 40.9 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, 96.6% of its 291 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.6% of the school's 291 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	196	187	95.4%	81.5%
2024	212	204	96.2%	85.1%
2025	291	281	96.6%	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)	2 290
Educators (2025)	56
Learners per educator	40.9 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100878
Exam centre number	4341092

Address and location

Street address	C0rner Heugh Road & 9th Avenue,walmer,port Elizabeth,6070
Postal address	P.O Box 5032, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, 6070
Suburb / area	Walmer
Town	Port Elizabeth
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan 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.