Matomela Senior Secondary School

Matomela Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Wesley, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 181 learners and 12 educators, about 15.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 86.2% of its 29 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.2% of the school's 29 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	35	30	85.7%	81.5%
2024	32	30	93.8%	85.1%
2025	29	25	86.2%	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)	181
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	15.1 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200440
Exam centre number	4311056

Address and location

Street address	Gcinisa Location,peddie,5640
Postal address	Po Box 49, Wesley, 5612
Town	Wesley
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole West
Municipality	Ngqushwa Local Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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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.