Public secondary school, technical specialisation · Windvogel, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape · Nelson Mandela district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Hillside Technical High School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Hillside Technical High School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Windvogel, Gqeberha. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.
In 2025, 135 matric candidates from Hillside Technical High School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 87.4% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 136 | 113 | 83.1% |
| 2024 | 108 | 94 | 87.0% |
| 2025 | 135 | 118 | 87.4% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Hillside Technical High School reported results in 9 of these subjects. Accounting led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 8 | 5 | 62.5% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 84 | 78 | 92.9% |
| Physical Sciences | 9 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Life Sciences | 10 | 8 | 80.0% |
| Accounting | 7 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 38 | 30 | 78.9% |
| Geography | 53 | 45 | 84.9% |
| History | 97 | 69 | 71.1% |
| English First Additional Language | 53 | 53 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Hillside Technical High School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Because Hillside Technical High School is a public school in the Eastern Cape, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2027 run through the province's Eastern Cape Admissions Platform for late applications, while Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12 are applied for in person at the preferred school. the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide covers the required documents.