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Motherwell High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100531

Motherwell, NELSON MANDELA, Eastern Cape

1 557
Learners
34:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Motherwell High School is a public secondary school in Motherwell, within the NELSON MANDELA education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a very large school with 1 557 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.

Large school

This school has 1 557 enrolled learners.

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 54%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

93.3%
2025 Pass Rate
252/270
candidates passed
91%
2023
92%
2024
93%
2025
Higher pass rate than 83% 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.

Elufefeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
436 learners 14 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Motherwell · 0.3km away
Fumisukoma Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1 356 learners 38 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Motherwell · 0.3km away
Mdengentonga Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
700 learners 21 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Motherwell · 0.4km away
Ikhwezelihle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
326 learners 9 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Motherwell · 0.8km away
Ndyebo Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 048 learners 25 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Motherwell · 0.9km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Motherwell with similar characteristics.

Douglas Mbopa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 601 learners 44 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Motherwell
James Jolobe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
972 learners 23 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 8%
Motherwell
Masiphathisane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 569 learners 46 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Motherwell
Mfesane Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 429 learners 43 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Motherwell
Ncedo Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 195 learners 30 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Motherwell

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

MZWAZWA STREET,NU 7,MOTHERWELL,6211

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Gqeberha CBD16.4 km
Kariega17.6 km
Makhanda105.4 km
Port Alfred123.9 km
Cradock182.4 km
King William's Town198.3 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.