Matheku Secondary School

Matheku Secondary School is a public high school in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, in the King Cetshwayo education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 145 learners and 27 educators, about 42.4 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 97.8% of its 180 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

97.8% of the school's 180 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	136	122	89.7%	86.4%
2024	145	144	99.3%	89.7%
2025	180	176	97.8%	90.6%

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
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 145
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	42.4 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500311688

Address and location

Street address	Bhekeshowe Tribal Authority,eshowe,4491
Postal address	Private Bag X514,eshowe,3815
Town	Eshowe
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	King Cetshwayo
Circuit	Ndlangubo
Municipality	uMlalazi Local Municipality
Ward	52804026
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal 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.