Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School

Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Umtata, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 637 learners and 20 educators, about 31.9 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 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 78.6% of its 98 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

78.6% of the school's 98 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	97	75	77.3%	81.5%
2024	90	72	80.0%	85.1%
2025	98	77	78.6%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	637
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	31.9 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200400077
Exam centre number	4291008

Address and location

Street address	Xhwili Location,mthatha,mthatha,5099
Postal address	P O Box 52775 5099
Suburb / area	Umtata
Town	Mthatha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Inland
Municipality	King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality
Former department	New Education Department

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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.