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Healdtown Comprehensive School

Public secondary school · Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape · Amathole West district (Unknown circuit)

On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Healdtown Comprehensive School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.

In Fort Beaufort, Healdtown Comprehensive School operates as a public secondary school. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.

354
Learners
8
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

In 2025, 44 matric candidates from Healdtown Comprehensive School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 95.5% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
20231212100.0%
2024282692.9%
2025444295.5%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Healdtown Comprehensive School offered results across 6 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language had the strongest result, at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics282278.6%
Physical Sciences282382.1%
Life Sciences282692.9%
Agricultural Sciences282796.4%
History282692.9%
English First Additional Language2828100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Healdtown Comprehensive School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Admissions

How to apply

  1. Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
  2. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
  3. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
  4. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Tyatyora Location, Healdtown, Healdtown, 5730
Postal
P O Box 69134 5724
Telephone
072 381 6675
EMIS number
200100296
Provincial admissions

Applying to Healdtown Comprehensive School for 2027

Healdtown Comprehensive School is a public school, so admission for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 for 2027 is handled through the Eastern Cape Department of Education's process; late applications are submitted via the Eastern Cape Admissions Platform. For Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12, parents apply directly at the school. See the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide for the documents you'll need.

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