Public secondary school · Umtata, Mthatha, Eastern Cape · Or Tambo Inland district (Unknown circuit)
In Umtata, Mthatha, Maxwele Senior Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. Its last matric group achieved a 85.6% pass rate.
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On this page, you will find the key facts about Maxwele Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Maxwele Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Umtata, Mthatha. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.
Maxwele 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.
In 2025, 111 matric candidates from Maxwele Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 85.6% passed. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 93 | 89 | 95.7% |
| 2024 | 118 | 104 | 88.1% |
| 2025 | 111 | 95 | 85.6% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Maxwele Senior Secondary School reported results in 5 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 118 | 100 | 84.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 118 | 83 | 70.3% |
| Life Sciences | 118 | 112 | 94.9% |
| Geography | 118 | 117 | 99.2% |
| English First Additional Language | 118 | 118 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Maxwele Senior Secondary School is a public school, so admission for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 for 2027 is handled through the Eastern Cape Department of Education's process; late applications are submitted via the Eastern Cape Admissions Platform. For Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12, parents apply directly at the school. See the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide for the documents you'll need.
On this page, you will find the key facts about Maxwele Senior Secondary School: where it is, how to apply, what it costs and how its matric results have performed.
Maxwele Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school serving families in and around Umtata, Mthatha. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.
Maxwele 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.
In 2025, 111 matric candidates from Maxwele Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 85.6% passed. The pass rate has come down over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 93 | 89 | 95.7% |
| 2024 | 118 | 104 | 88.1% |
| 2025 | 111 | 95 | 85.6% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
Maxwele Senior Secondary School reported results in 5 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 118 | 100 | 84.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 118 | 83 | 70.3% |
| Life Sciences | 118 | 112 | 94.9% |
| Geography | 118 | 117 | 99.2% |
| English First Additional Language | 118 | 118 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
Maxwele Senior Secondary School is a public school, so admission for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 for 2027 is handled through the Eastern Cape Department of Education's process; late applications are submitted via the Eastern Cape Admissions Platform. For Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12, parents apply directly at the school. See the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide for the documents you'll need.