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St Matthews High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200816

St Matthews, AMATHOLE WEST, Eastern Cape

540
Learners
25:1
L:E Ratio
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

St Matthews High School is a public rural secondary school in St Matthews, within the AMATHOLE WEST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 540 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 77%

(Q2 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

79.6%
2025 Pass Rate
82/103
candidates passed
84%
2023
83%
2024
80%
2025
Higher pass rate than 33% 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.

St Matthews Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
287 learners 9 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 16%
Keiskammahoek · 1.3km away
Lungelolethu Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
147 learners 5 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Keikskammahoek · 1.5km away
Mthwaku Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
187 learners 9 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 86%
Keiskammahoek · 2.5km away
Ndlovini Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
23 learners 2 educators 12:1
Lower L:E ratio than 93%
Keiskammahoek · 2.5km away
Mnandi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
173 learners 4 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 3%
Gwiligwili Location · 3.1km away

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

St. Matthews High School,St. Matthew'S Mission,Keiskammahoek,5680

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

King William's Town32.4 km
East London79.2 km
Queenstown88.4 km
Makhanda94.8 km
Port Alfred108.3 km
Cradock156 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.