Masiphathisane Secondary School

Masiphathisane Secondary School is a public high school in Motherwell, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 569 learners and 46 educators, about 34.1 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, 84.2% of its 183 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

84.2% of the school's 183 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	282	228	80.9%	81.5%
2024	276	233	84.4%	85.1%
2025	183	154	84.2%	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)	1 569
Educators (2025)	46
Learners per educator	34.1 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100498
Exam centre number	4341049

Address and location

Street address	71 Ndlovu Street,n.U. 1,motherwell,6211
Postal address	P O Box 17, Motherwell, 6211
Suburb / area	Motherwell
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan 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.