Public secondary school · Mount Frere, Eastern Cape · Alfred Nzo West district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find the key facts about Makaula Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Makaula Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Mount Frere. The school falls under quintile Q2 and charges no school fees.
In 2025, 236 matric candidates from Makaula Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 95.3% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 253 | 217 | 85.8% |
| 2024 | 329 | 264 | 80.2% |
| 2025 | 236 | 225 | 95.3% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Makaula Senior Secondary School reported results in 10 of these subjects. English First Additional Language led the field at 99.7%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 332 | 125 | 37.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 189 | 102 | 54.0% |
| Life Sciences | 282 | 211 | 74.8% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 183 | 163 | 89.1% |
| Accounting | 50 | 46 | 92.0% |
| Business Studies | 50 | 48 | 96.0% |
| Economics | 273 | 201 | 73.6% |
| Geography | 98 | 86 | 87.8% |
| History | 58 | 56 | 96.6% |
| English First Additional Language | 330 | 329 | 99.7% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Makaula Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
As a public school, Makaula Senior Secondary School follows the Eastern Cape's admissions process: Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 late applications go through the Eastern Cape Admissions Platform, and all other grades apply in person at the school. Read the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide for what's required.