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Collegiate Girls High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100131

Parsons Hill, Nelson Mandela, Eastern Cape

691
Learners
13:1
Learners per educator
Q5
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Collegiate Girls High School?

Collegiate Girls High School is a public secondary school in Parsons Hill, within the Nelson Mandela education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 691 enrolled learners and 52 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 13:1.

It is classified as Quintile 5 — 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 31 Q5 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Kestell Street, Parsons Hill, Gqeberha, 6001, and can be reached on 041 373 7705.

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

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
138/138 passed
2024
100.0%
130/130 passed
2025
100.0%
130/130 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
2023100.0%
2024100.0%
2025100.0%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 5 schools in Eastern Cape (2025)60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 98% Hexagon High School: 69.4%Daniel Pienaar Technical High School: 78.3%Lawson Brown High School: 87.6%West Bank High School: 88.5%Hoërskool Hangklip: 88.6%Port Rex Technical High School: 91.1%Victoria Park High School: 93.2%Despatch High School: 93.5%Queen's College Boys High School: 93.8%Dale College: 94.4%Union High School: 94.4%Df Malherbe High School: 94.8%George Randell High School: 95.3%Muir College Boys High School: 95.3%Cradock High School: 95.5%Hoërskool Nico Malan: 95.7%Alexander Road High School: 96.0%Hoërskool Brandwag: 96.6%Cambridge High School: 96.8%Port Alfred High School: 97.4%Hoërskool Grens: 97.6%Kingsridge High School for Girls: 97.7%Hudson Park High School: 98.1%Westering High School: 98.1%Aliwal North High School: 98.2%Hoër Volkskool: 98.3%Framesby High School: 98.6%Selborne College: 98.7%Victoria Girls High School: 98.7%Stirling High School: 99.0%Grey Boys High School: 99.4%Beaconhurst School: 100.0%Clarendon High School for Girls: 100.0%Lilyfontein Primary School: 100.0%Queenstown Girls High School: 100.0%Collegiate Girls High School: 100.0%Pearson High School: 100.0%Riebeek College Girls High School: 100.0%Gill College Senior Secondary School: 100.0%Graeme College Boys High School: 100.0%This school: 100.0% This school

100.0% pass rate in 2025 — 31 Quintile 5 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 0 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 5 schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Hexagon High School69.4%
Daniel Pienaar Technical High School78.3%
Lawson Brown High School87.6%
West Bank High School88.5%
Hoërskool Hangklip88.6%
Port Rex Technical High School91.1%
Victoria Park High School93.2%
Despatch High School93.5%
Queen's College Boys High School93.8%
Dale College94.4%
Union High School94.4%
Df Malherbe High School94.8%
George Randell High School95.3%
Muir College Boys High School95.3%
Cradock High School95.5%
Hoërskool Nico Malan95.7%
Alexander Road High School96.0%
Hoërskool Brandwag96.6%
Cambridge High School96.8%
Port Alfred High School97.4%
Hoërskool Grens97.6%
Kingsridge High School for Girls97.7%
Hudson Park High School98.1%
Westering High School98.1%
Aliwal North High School98.2%
Hoër Volkskool98.3%
Framesby High School98.6%
Selborne College98.7%
Victoria Girls High School98.7%
Stirling High School99.0%
Grey Boys High School99.4%
Beaconhurst School100.0%
Clarendon High School for Girls100.0%
Lilyfontein Primary School100.0%
Queenstown Girls High School100.0%
Collegiate Girls High School (this school)100.0%
Pearson High School100.0%
Riebeek College Girls High School100.0%
Gill College Senior Secondary School100.0%
Graeme College Boys High School100.0%

8 other schools in this peer group recorded the same 100% 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
Accounting2023363597.2%
Accounting2024282796.4%
Accounting20253838100.0%
Geography20233838100.0%
Geography20241616100.0%
Geography20252929100.0%
History20235151100.0%
History20244646100.0%
History20253131100.0%
Life Sciences20236464100.0%
Life Sciences20247474100.0%
Life Sciences20257070100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20235353100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20246161100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20255555100.0%
Mathematics20238686100.0%
Mathematics20246969100.0%
Mathematics20257575100.0%
Physical Sciences20234545100.0%
Physical Sciences20243333100.0%
Physical Sciences2025474493.6%

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 Collegiate Girls 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 100% of similar schools

(Q5 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Kestell Street, Parsons Hill, Gqeberha, 6001

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Gqeberha CBD2.1 km · 3 min
Kariega39.8 km · 29 min

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Location

What other schools are near Collegiate Girls 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 · 0.5km away
Parsons Hill Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
928 learners 26 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Parsons Hill · 0.7km away
Lawson Brown High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
804 learners 40 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Millard Grange · 0.9km away
Morewag Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
945 learners 35 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Kensington · 1km away
Andrew Rabie High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
732 learners 32 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Adcockvale · 1.1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 5.

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

Lawson Brown High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
804 learners 40 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 27% of similar schools

Millard Grange
Grey Boys High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
902 learners 59 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

Mill Park
Alexander Road High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
1,247 learners 80 educators 16:1

Fewer learners per educator than 73% of similar schools

Newton Park

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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