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Matsa High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200441

King William's Town, AMATHOLE WEST, Eastern Cape

444
Learners
40:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Matsa High School is a public secondary school in King William's Town, within the AMATHOLE WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small-to-medium school with 444 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 13%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

89.5%
2025 Pass Rate
51/57
candidates passed
98%
2023
98%
2024
90%
2025
Higher pass rate than 68% of Q3 schools in Eastern Cape

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

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

Nxawe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
329 learners 12 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 28%
King William's Town · 0.7km away
Ndukumbana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
86 learners 4 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 78%
King William's Town · 0.8km away
Matthew Goniwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
352 learners 12 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Thembeni Location · 1.5km away
L F May Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
141 learners 7 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
King Wm's Town · 2.1km away
Sizingisile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
203 learners 8 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
King Wm's Town · 2.1km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in King William's Town with similar characteristics.

B Kat Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
240 learners 8 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
King William's Town
Mgcawezulu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
149 learners 8 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
King William's Town
Mzontsundu Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
772 learners 18 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 6%
King Williams Town
Dumalisile Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
151 learners 8 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
King William's Town
Iqonce Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
279 learners 9 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 69%
King William's Town

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Ethembeni Location ,Ethembeni Location ,King Williams Town,5600

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town13.2 km
East London52.8 km
Makhanda102.8 km
Port Alfred104.7 km
Queenstown109.8 km
Cradock182.1 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. 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.