Motherwell High School

Motherwell High School is a public high school in Motherwell, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 557 learners and 46 educators, about 33.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 93.3% of its 270 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.3% of the school's 270 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	241	219	90.9%	81.5%
2024	272	251	92.3%	85.1%
2025	270	252	93.3%	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)	1 557
Educators (2025)	46
Learners per educator	33.8 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100531
Exam centre number	4341054

Address and location

Street address	Mzwazwa Street,nu 7,motherwell,6211
Postal address	P.O. Box 21, Motherwell, Port Elizabeth, 6211
Suburb / area	Motherwell
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.