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Strelitzia High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100750

Fairbridge Heights, Nelson Mandela, Eastern Cape

762
Learners
21:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Corrected 2026-07-30
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Strelitzia High School?

Strelitzia High School is a public secondary school in Fairbridge Heights, within the Nelson Mandela education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 762 enrolled learners and 37 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 21:1.

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 Sundays River Valley Local Municipality local municipality. Among 25 Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Daniel Pienaar Street, Fairbridge Heights, Kariega, 6229, and can be reached on 041 991 1000.

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
94.0%
140/149 passed
2024
94.0%
157/167 passed
2025
96.3%
158/164 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
202394.0%
202494.0%
202596.3%
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: 96.3% This school

96.3% pass rate in 2025 — 29 Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 15 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 School (this school)96.3%
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 School98.2%
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%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023241979.2%
Accounting20241717100.0%
Accounting2025121191.7%
Business Studies2023989091.8%
Business Studies202411310290.3%
Business Studies2025878395.4%
Economics2023302273.3%
Economics2024231878.3%
English First Additional Language20231616100.0%
English First Additional Language20241111100.0%
English First Additional Language20251515100.0%
History20234141100.0%
History2024757296.0%
History20257878100.0%
Life Sciences20231058581.0%
Life Sciences20241019291.1%
Life Sciences2025988990.8%
Mathematical Literacy202311511297.4%
Mathematical Literacy202412812698.4%
Mathematical Literacy202511811799.2%
Mathematics2023342985.3%
Mathematics2024393179.5%
Mathematics2025464495.7%
Physical Sciences2023211571.4%
Physical Sciences2024251768.0%
Physical Sciences2025312374.2%

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 Strelitzia 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 75% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Daniel Pienaar Street, Fairbridge Heights, Kariega, 6229

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Kariega2.6 km · 4 min
Gqeberha CBD39.7 km · 28 min

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Location

What other schools are near Strelitzia High School?

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

Daniel Pienaar Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ5
995 learners 48 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Fairbridge Heights · 0.7km away
Bonzai Kariega Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
112 learners 14 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Nelson Mandela · 1km away
College Hill Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
653 learners 29 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Jansensdal · 1.2km away
Hoërskool Brandwag
SecondaryPublicQ5
850 learners 36 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 3% of similar schools

Mosel · 1.2km away
Fountain of Life Christian School
CombinedIndependent
104 learners 10 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Central · 1.2km 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 Strelitzia High School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Marymount Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
498 learners 18 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Mosel
Uitenhage Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,368 learners 45 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Jubilee Park
Morningside High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
989 learners 37 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Morningside

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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