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St Margaret Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200501159

Matatiele, ALFRED NZO WEST, Eastern Cape

541
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

St Margaret Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Matatiele, within the ALFRED NZO WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 541 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 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 48%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

73.6%
2025 Pass Rate
106/144
candidates passed
73%
2023
83%
2024
74%
2025
Higher pass rate than 22% of Q2 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.

Phamotse Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
545 learners 12 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Matatiele · 1.4km away
St Margaret Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
388 learners 13 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Matatiele · 2.2km away
Lepheana Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
331 learners 10 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 12%
Matatiele · 2.6km away
Mohlakoana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
249 learners 6 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 4%
Matatiele · 3.1km away
Maluti Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 206 learners 27 educators 45:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Maluti · 4.1km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Matatiele with similar characteristics.

Magadla Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
626 learners 18 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 33%
Matatiele
Masakala Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
379 learners 9 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 10%
Matatiele
Mount Hargreaves Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
862 learners 18 educators 48:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Matatiele
Mphahlalatsane Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
253 learners 8 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 51%
Matatiele
Mvenyane Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1 086 learners 35 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 54%
Matatiele

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Contact

St Paul ,Ramohlakoana A/A,Matatiele,4730

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha147.7 km
Queenstown254 km
East London316.1 km
King William's Town317.9 km
Cradock364.8 km
Makhanda397.3 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.