Mt Currie Senior Secondary School 2027 Applications and Fees, Schoolhive

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

Located in Harry Gwala district, Mt Currie Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.

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Learners

Educators

QQ3 · No fee

Funding status

Public

Sector

Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Mt Currie Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Mt Currie Senior Secondary School entered 142 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 89.4% pass rate. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	127	82	64.6%
2024	115	104	90.4%
2025	142	127	89.4%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5313204.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Mt Currie Senior Secondary School offered results across 11 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was English First Additional Language, with a 100% pass rate.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	37	35	94.6%
Mathematical Literacy	78	72	92.3%
Physical Sciences	31	29	93.5%
Life Sciences	75	59	78.7%
Agricultural Sciences	19	18	94.7%
Accounting	24	13	54.2%
Business Studies	51	50	98.0%
Economics	24	18	75.0%
Geography	72	70	97.2%
History	49	46	93.9%
English First Additional Language	36	36	100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Harry Gwala district

Shayamoya Area Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,516 learners against Mt Currie Senior Secondary School's 646; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a very similar matric pass rate (90.2% against Mt Currie Senior Secondary School's 89.4%).
Kokstad Public Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,797 learners against Mt Currie Senior Secondary School's 646; is a public primary school, a different phase than Mt Currie Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
Umzimkulu J.s.school is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,559 learners against Mt Currie Senior Secondary School's 646; is a public combined school, a different phase than Mt Currie Senior Secondary School; and charges fees under quintile Q4.
Carl Malcomess High School teaches considerably more learners than Mt Currie Senior Secondary School, 1,499 compared with 646; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 81.4% against Mt Currie Senior Secondary School's 89.4%.
Little Flower Combined School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,419 learners against Mt Currie Senior Secondary School's 646; is a public combined school, a different phase than Mt Currie Senior Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Mt Currie Senior Secondary School's 89.4%.

Admissions

How to apply

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.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: 4 School Lane, Kokstad, 4700
Postal: P.o.box 110, Kostad, 4700
Telephone: 039 727 3662
Email: mcsss@telkomsa.net
EMIS number: 500215340

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Frequently asked questions

Are applications open at Mt Currie Senior 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 Mt Currie Senior Secondary School directly, on 039 727 3662 or by email at mcsss@telkomsa.net, what its current 2027 intake dates are.

How do you apply to Mt Currie Senior 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 Mt Currie Senior Secondary School the best school in Harry Gwala?

On the numbers that are published, Mt Currie Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 89.4% is lower than LITTLE FLOWER COMBINED SCHOOL's 100%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.

How many other schools are there in Harry Gwala besides Mt Currie Senior Secondary School?

Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Harry Gwala.

How big are the classes at Mt Currie Senior Secondary School?

Mt Currie Senior Secondary School reported 646 learners and 31 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 21 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 Mt Currie Senior Secondary School?

No. Mt Currie Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.

What are Mt Currie Senior Secondary School's matric results like?

Mt Currie Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 89.4%, in 2025. That's up from 64.6% in 2023.

Is Mt Currie Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Mt Currie Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.

How can I contact Mt Currie Senior Secondary School?

You can call 039 727 3662 or email mcsss@telkomsa.net. It is located at 4 School Lane, Kokstad, 4700.