Mathumbu Senior Secondary School

Mathumbu Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Willowvale, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 163 learners and 8 educators, about 20.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 68.2% of its 22 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

68.2% of the school's 22 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	29	16	55.2%	81.5%
2024	11	11	100.0%	85.1%
2025	22	15	68.2%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	163
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	20.4 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200300295
Exam centre number	4301045

Address and location

Street address	Qwaninga A/A,willowvale,5040
Postal address	P O Box 844, Willowvale, 5040
Town	Willowvale
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole East
Municipality	Mbhashe 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.