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Matatane Secondary School

Public secondary school · Cool Air Main Road Dalton, KwaZulu-Natal · Umgungundlovu district (Wartburg circuit)

Matatane Secondary School is a public secondary school in Cool Air Main Road Dalton. Its last matric group achieved a 88.9% pass rate.

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On this page, you will find a full profile of Matatane Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Cool Air Main Road Dalton, Matatane Secondary School is a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q2 and charges no school fees.

351
Learners
15
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Matatane Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

In 2025, 54 matric candidates from Matatane Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 88.9% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023734054.8%
2024905864.4%
2025544888.9%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5311118.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Matatane Secondary School offered results across 9 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics17952.9%
Mathematical Literacy734663.0%
Physical Sciences171270.6%
Life Sciences171376.5%
Business Studies744358.1%
Economics15746.7%
Geography171694.1%
History735778.1%
English First Additional Language9191100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Umgungundlovu district

A look at 5 other schools sharing Umgungundlovu district with Matatane Secondary School.

  • Emzamweni High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,003 learners against Matatane Secondary School's 351; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 84.2% against Matatane Secondary School's 88.9%.
  • Ashdown Primary School teaches considerably more learners than Matatane Secondary School, 1,825 compared with 351; is a public primary school, a different phase than Matatane Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Indala High School teaches considerably more learners than Matatane Secondary School, 1,722 compared with 351; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 85.9% against Matatane Secondary School's 88.9%.
  • Edendale Technical High School teaches considerably more learners than Matatane Secondary School, 1,709 compared with 351; charges fees under quintile Q4; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 77.3% against Matatane Secondary School's 88.9%.
  • Mconjwana High School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,640 learners against Matatane Secondary School's 351; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 98.6% against Matatane Secondary School's 88.9%.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
  2. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
  3. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
  4. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Cool Air Main Road, Cool Air, Dalton, 3236
Postal
P.o.box 484, Dalton, 3236
Telephone
76908574
EMIS number
500201391

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Matatane Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Matatane Secondary School directly, on 76908574, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Matatane Secondary School?
Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Is Matatane Secondary School the best school in Umgungundlovu?
On the numbers that are published, Matatane Secondary School's matric pass rate of 88.9% is lower than MCONJWANA HIGH SCHOOL's 98.6%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Umgungundlovu besides Matatane Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Umgungundlovu.
How big are the classes at Matatane Secondary School?
Matatane Secondary School reported 351 learners and 15 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 23 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Matatane Secondary School?
No. Matatane Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Matatane Secondary School's matric results like?
Matatane Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 88.9%, in 2025. That's up from 54.8% in 2023.
Is Matatane Secondary School a public or private school?
Matatane Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Matatane Secondary School?
You can call 76908574. It is located at Cool Air Main Road, Cool Air, Dalton, 3236.