Public high school

Moiketsi Graves Senior Secondary School

Matatiele, Eastern Cape

Moiketsi Graves Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 496 learners and 16 educators, about 31 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, 80.9% of its 89 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.9% of the school's 89 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	90	82	91.1%	81.5%
2024	87	55	63.2%	85.1%
2025	89	72	80.9%	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)	496
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	31 (province average 32.2) Fewer learners per educator than 64% of 234 similar schools
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	`200500732`
Exam centre number	`4251035`

Address and location

Street address	Paballong A/A,matatiele,matatiele,4730
Postal address	P.O. Box 295, Matatiele, 4730
Town	Matatiele
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Elundini Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

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Questions about Moiketsi Graves Senior Secondary School

Is Moiketsi Graves Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Moiketsi Graves Senior Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Moiketsi Graves Senior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 1 school.

What is Moiketsi Graves Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate?

80.9% of its 89 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 91.1%, 2024 63.2%.

How many learners are at Moiketsi Graves Senior Secondary School?

496 learners and 16 educators (about 31 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 64% of 234 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Moiketsi Graves Senior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200500732. Its exam centre number is 4251035.

Where is Moiketsi Graves Senior Secondary School?

Paballong A/A,matatiele,matatiele,4730. It is in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. Phone 082 351 9384.