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Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School

Public secondary school · Umtata, Mthatha, Eastern Cape · Or Tambo Inland district (Unknown circuit)

On this page, you will find the key facts about Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.

Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Umtata, Mthatha. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q3.

637
Learners
20
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School entered 98 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 78.6% pass rate. The pass rate has stayed fairly consistent over the past three years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023977577.3%
2024907280.0%
2025987778.6%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School reported results in 8 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was History, with a 100% pass rate.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics451635.6%
Mathematical Literacy454497.8%
Physical Sciences281139.3%
Life Sciences454191.1%
Agricultural Sciences262596.2%
Geography625385.5%
History4545100.0%
English First Additional Language9090100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.

Admissions

How to apply

  1. Reach out to the school using the contact details below to check 2027 application windows, since these can shift from year to year.
  2. Gather the required documents ahead of time, including the learner's birth certificate, immunisation records, latest report, and proof of address.
  3. Submit the application through the school's own process, in person or online if the school offers that option.
  4. Provincial placement processes govern Grade 8 intake for the 2027 academic year, so allow time between applying and receiving confirmation.
Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Xhwili Location, Mthatha, Mthatha, 5099
Postal
P O Box 52775 5099
Telephone
072 264 6670
EMIS number
200400077
Provincial admissions

Applying to Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School for 2027

Because Chief Nz Mtirara Senior Secondary School is a public school in the Eastern Cape, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2027 run through the province's Eastern Cape Admissions Platform for late applications, while Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12 are applied for in person at the preferred school. the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide covers the required documents.

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