Malcomess Senior Secondary School

Malcomess Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, in the Joe Gqabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 198 learners and 36 educators, about 33.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 92.7% of its 164 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.7% of the school's 164 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	204	142	69.6%	81.5%
2024	102	95	93.1%	85.1%
2025	164	152	92.7%	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)	1 198
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	33.3 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200600424
Exam centre number	4271024

Address and location

Street address	Matini Street,aliwal North,9750
Postal address	P O Box 250 9750
Town	Aliwal North
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Joe Gqabi
Municipality	Walter Sisulu Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.