Public secondary school · Balmoral, Queenstown, Eastern Cape · Chris Hani West district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Queenstown Girls High School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Balmoral, Queenstown, Queenstown Girls High School operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
In 2025, 97 matric candidates from Queenstown Girls High School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 100% passed. Results have held steady year on year.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 94 | 93 | 98.9% |
| 2024 | 105 | 103 | 98.1% |
| 2025 | 97 | 97 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Queenstown Girls High School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was Mathematical Literacy, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 59 | 43 | 72.9% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 46 | 46 | 100.0% |
| Physical Sciences | 41 | 39 | 95.1% |
| Life Sciences | 78 | 76 | 97.4% |
| Accounting | 26 | 24 | 92.3% |
| Business Studies | 57 | 57 | 100.0% |
| Geography | 13 | 13 | 100.0% |
| History | 57 | 57 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Queenstown Girls High School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q5. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Queenstown Girls High School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Because Queenstown Girls 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.