Murray High School

Murray High School is a public high school in Kwanokuthula Sp, Kwanokuthula, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 123 learners and 61 educators, about 34.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 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, 92.0% of its 351 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.0% of the school's 351 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	213	191	89.7%	81.5%
2024	295	272	92.2%	86.6%
2025	351	323	92.0%	88.2%

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
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	2 123
Educators (2025)	61
Learners per educator	34.8 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	119353078
Exam centre number	1003328

Address and location

Street address	Skosana Street Kwanokuthula Plettenberg Bay 6600
Postal address	P.O. Box 150 Plettenberg Bay Unknown 6600
Suburb / area	Kwanokuthula Sp
Town	Kwanokuthula
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	4
Municipality	Bitou
Ward	10407006
Former department	Wce

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.