Matsa High School

Matsa High School is a public high school in King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 444 learners and 11 educators, about 40.4 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, 89.5% of its 57 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.5% of the school's 57 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	51	50	98.0%	81.5%
2024	50	49	98.0%	85.1%
2025	57	51	89.5%	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)	444
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	40.4 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200441
Exam centre number	4311057

Address and location

Street address	Ethembeni Location,ethembeni Location,king Williams Town,5600
Postal address	P O Box 1394, Ethembeni Location, King Williams Town, 5600
Town	King Williams Town
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole West
Municipality	Amahlathi 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.