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Andrew Rabie High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100033

Adcockvale, Nelson Mandela, Eastern Cape

732
Learners
23:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Andrew Rabie High School?

Andrew Rabie High School is a public secondary school in Adcockvale, within the Nelson Mandela education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 732 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 25 Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Aragonweg, Adcockvale, Gqeberha, 6001, and can be reached on 041 374 5604.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

NSC Matric Results

2023
94.8%
110/116 passed
2024
98.4%
120/122 passed
2025
98.2%
112/114 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202394.8%
202498.4%
202598.2%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape (2025)65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 93% Marymount Senior Secondary School: 70.1%Buffalo Metro Inner City High School: 71.9%Maria Louw Senior Secondary School: 72.8%Excelsior School: 76.1%Molteno High School: 76.7%Templeton High School: 78.0%Berlin High School: 80.4%Morningside High School: 80.7%Middelburg High School: 82.4%Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School: 84.7%Lady Grey Arts Academy: 84.8%Cathcart High School: 86.7%Newton Technical High School: 87.3%Indwe High School: 87.5%Tarkastad High School: 90.2%St James (Rc) Secondary School: 90.5%East London Secondary School: 90.6%Woolhope Secondary School: 90.6%Gonubie Secondary School: 90.9%Westbank Primary School: 92.3%Ethembeni Enrichment Centre: 92.4%Elliot High School: 92.6%Umtata High School: 92.6%Uitenhage Secondary School: 93.9%Linkside High School: 94.5%Hoërskool De Vos Malan: 94.6%Hoërskool Cillié: 94.9%Hoërskool Mclachlan: 95.0%Winterberg Agricultural High School: 95.6%Strelitzia High School: 96.3%Hoërskool P J Olivier: 96.8%Greenpoint Secondary School: 97.0%Stutterheim High School: 97.1%Maclear High School: 97.2%Dordrecht High School: 97.4%Hoërskool Barkly East: 97.6%Andrew Rabie High School: 98.2%Zingisa Comprehensive High School: 98.2%King Edward High School: 100.0%Hoër Landbouskool Marlow: 100.0%Sada School of Excellence: 100.0%Ugie High School: 100.0%Burgersdorp High School: 100.0%Kirkwood High School: 100.0%Hoërskool Paul Sauer: 100.0%This school: 98.2% This school

98.2% pass rate in 2025 — 36 Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 7 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Marymount Senior Secondary School70.1%
Buffalo Metro Inner City High School71.9%
Maria Louw Senior Secondary School72.8%
Excelsior School76.1%
Molteno High School76.7%
Templeton High School78.0%
Berlin High School80.4%
Morningside High School80.7%
Middelburg High School82.4%
Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School84.7%
Lady Grey Arts Academy84.8%
Cathcart High School86.7%
Newton Technical High School87.3%
Indwe High School87.5%
Tarkastad High School90.2%
St James (Rc) Secondary School90.5%
East London Secondary School90.6%
Woolhope Secondary School90.6%
Gonubie Secondary School90.9%
Westbank Primary School92.3%
Ethembeni Enrichment Centre92.4%
Elliot High School92.6%
Umtata High School92.6%
Uitenhage Secondary School93.9%
Linkside High School94.5%
Hoërskool De Vos Malan94.6%
Hoërskool Cillié94.9%
Hoërskool Mclachlan95.0%
Winterberg Agricultural High School95.6%
Strelitzia High School96.3%
Hoërskool P J Olivier96.8%
Greenpoint Secondary School97.0%
Stutterheim High School97.1%
Maclear High School97.2%
Dordrecht High School97.4%
Hoërskool Barkly East97.6%
Andrew Rabie High School (this school)98.2%
Zingisa Comprehensive High School98.2%
King Edward High School100.0%
Hoër Landbouskool Marlow100.0%
Sada School of Excellence100.0%
Ugie High School100.0%
Burgersdorp High School100.0%
Kirkwood High School100.0%
Hoërskool Paul Sauer100.0%

1 other school in this peer group recorded the same 98.2% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023131184.6%
Accounting202488100.0%
Business Studies2023533973.6%
Business Studies2024726083.3%
English First Additional Language20235151100.0%
English First Additional Language20245252100.0%
History2023564783.9%
History2024686392.6%
Life Sciences2023353497.1%
Life Sciences20244141100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2023867991.9%
Mathematical Literacy202410310198.1%
Mathematics2023302790.0%
Mathematics20241919100.0%
Physical Sciences2023211885.7%
Physical Sciences2024111090.9%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Andrew Rabie High School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Aragonweg, Adcockvale, Gqeberha, 6001

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Gqeberha CBD4.2 km · 6 min
Kariega40.5 km · 30 min

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What other schools are near Andrew Rabie High School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Collegiate Junior School for Girls
PrimaryPublicQ5
720 learners 40 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 74% of similar schools

Parsons Hill · 0.6km away
Morewag Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
945 learners 35 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Kensington · 0.6km away
G J Louw Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
685 learners 19 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Schauderville · 0.8km away
Alexander Road High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,247 learners 80 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Newton Park · 0.9km away
Dietrich Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
866 learners 26 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Schauderville · 0.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 4.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Andrew Rabie High School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

St James (Rc) Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
564 learners 21 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 29% of similar schools

Schauderville
Newton Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
591 learners 32 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Newton Park
Linkside High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
721 learners 35 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Linkside

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

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