Phuthalichaba Senior Secondary School

Phuthalichaba 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 with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 435 learners and 13 educators, about 33.5 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, 82.3% of its 62 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

82.3% of the school's 62 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	82	74	90.2%	81.5%
2024	64	58	90.6%	85.1%
2025	62	51	82.3%	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
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	435
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	33.5 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200501023

Address and location

Street address	Outspan Loc. Sibi A/A,maluti,matatiele,4730
Postal address	P.O. Box 261, Maluti, Matatiele, 4730
Town	Matatiele
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Matatiele Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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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.