Cowan High School is a no fee public high school in New Brighton, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, at 20 Madala Street. Contact runs through the Eastern Cape Department of Education on 040 608 4200 and the district office, since no official source publishes a direct school number.
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No fee means no fee
This answers most of what people phone a school to ask, so it is worth being exact. A no fee school charges no school fees at all, and its funding comes from the state on the basis of the surrounding community’s economic profile.
- There is no fee exemption to apply for, because there are no fees, and no fee debt can accumulate against a learner.
- Voluntary contributions and costs tied to an outing, uniform or matric dance are not school fees and cannot be enforced as such.
- No learner may be refused admission, excluded from activities, or have results withheld over money at a no fee school. If it happens, that is a district matter.
- Anyone demanding a registration payment to secure a place is not the school. A request to pay into a personal account is fraud.
Verified contact routes
| Who | Contact |
|---|---|
| Eastern Cape Department of Education | 040 608 4200 |
| National Department of Basic Education | 012 357 3000, toll free 0800 202 933 |
| DBE email | [email protected] |
| Address | 20 Madala Street, New Brighton, Gqeberha, 6200 |
Matric year, and the deadlines people miss
- Remark and recheck applications close within a short window after results are released, and are missed far more often than refused. Apply through the school, then the district, and keep the reference number.
- A results statement may not be withheld over money, which at a no fee school should not arise at all.
- Replacement matric certificates come from the Department of Basic Education, not from the school, and take time. Start early if you need one for a job or a course.
- Subject choices are made in Grade 9 for Grade 10 entry, and Mathematics against Mathematical Literacy is the choice that most affects what a learner can study afterwards.
Gqeberha and Port Elizabeth
The city was renamed, and both names remain in circulation, in records, on signage and in search results. New Brighton is a township within it. Give both names if a clerk cannot find a record.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Cowan High School charge fees?
No. It is a no fee school, so there are no school fees and no fee exemption is needed.
How do I contact the school?
Through the Eastern Cape Department of Education on 040 608 4200, which routes to the district office for Gqeberha.
Where is it?
20 Madala Street, New Brighton, in Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth.
Department contact details were read on official government sources on 25 August 2026. Where a detail has changed, the department is the authority.