Azariel Senior Secondary School

Azariel Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 613 learners and 15 educators, about 40.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 85.4% of its 103 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.4% of the school's 103 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	101	82	81.2%	81.5%
2024	85	74	87.1%	85.1%
2025	103	88	85.4%	84.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	613
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	40.9 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200500006
Exam centre number	4251002

Address and location

Street address	Azariel Location, P.O Box 238, Matatiele, 4730
Postal address	P O Box 238, Matatiele, 4730
Town	Matatiele
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Matatiele Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.