Public high school

Mtebele Senior Secondary School

Nqamakwe, Butterworth, Eastern Cape

Mtebele Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Nqamakwe, Butterworth, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 388 learners and 12 educators, about 32.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 75.5% of its 53 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

75.5% of the school's 53 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	61	47	77.0%	81.5%
2024	82	49	59.8%	85.1%
2025	53	40	75.5%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	388
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	32.3 (province average 32.2) Fewer learners per educator than 44% of 189 similar schools
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	`200300382`
Exam centre number	`4301054`

Address and location

Street address	Mtebele A/A,butterworth,4960
Postal address	Private Bag X3110, Butterworth, 4960
Suburb / area	Nqamakwe
Town	Butterworth
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole East
Municipality	Mnquma Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

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Questions about Mtebele Senior Secondary School

Is Mtebele Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Mtebele Senior Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Mtebele Senior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.

What is Mtebele Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate?

75.5% of its 53 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 77.0%, 2024 59.8%.

How many learners are at Mtebele Senior Secondary School?

388 learners and 12 educators (about 32.3 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 44% of 189 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Mtebele Senior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200300382. Its exam centre number is 4301054.

Where is Mtebele Senior Secondary School?

Mtebele A/A,butterworth,4960. It is in Nqamakwe, Butterworth, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. Phone 078 190 5041.