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Mt White Senior Secondary School

Public secondary school · Mount Frere, Eastern Cape · Alfred Nzo West district (Unknown circuit)

Mt White Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school based in Mount Frere. Its most recent matric class posted a 81.5% pass rate.

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On this page, you will find everything you need to know about Mt White Senior Secondary School, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.

In Mount Frere, Mt White Senior Secondary School operates as a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q1 and charges no school fees.

234
Learners
11
Educators
QQ1 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q1 no-fee school, Mt White Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

Of the 27 learners from Mt White Senior Secondary School who wrote matric in 2025, 81.5% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
2023341955.9%
2024443170.5%
2025272281.5%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Mt White Senior Secondary School offered results across 7 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics16425.0%
Mathematical Literacy28932.1%
Physical Sciences15426.7%
Life Sciences442556.8%
Agricultural Sciences443170.5%
History443272.7%
English First Additional Language4444100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Alfred Nzo West district

A look at 5 other schools sharing Alfred Nzo West district with Mt White Senior Secondary School.

  • Osborn Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,767 learners against Mt White Senior Secondary School's 234; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92.9% against Mt White Senior Secondary School's 81.5%.
  • Zamokuhle Junior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,742 learners against Mt White Senior Secondary School's 234; is a public combined school, a different phase than Mt White Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Mnceba Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mt White Senior Secondary School, 1,671 compared with 234; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 90.1% against Mt White Senior Secondary School's 81.5%.
  • Zinyosini Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mt White Senior Secondary School, 1,658 compared with 234; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 96.1% against Mt White Senior Secondary School's 81.5%.
  • Jojo Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mt White Senior Secondary School, 1,612 compared with 234; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 93.7% against Mt White Senior Secondary School's 81.5%.

Mount Frere

And within Mount Frere itself, 5 other schools for a closer comparison.

  • Dweba Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,800 learners against Mt White Senior Secondary School's 234; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 85.7% against Mt White Senior Secondary School's 81.5%.
  • Osborn Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,767 learners against Mt White Senior Secondary School's 234; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92.9% against Mt White Senior Secondary School's 81.5%.
  • Zinyosini Senior Secondary School teaches considerably more learners than Mt White Senior Secondary School, 1,658 compared with 234; charges no school fees, quintile Q1; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 96.1% against Mt White Senior Secondary School's 81.5%.
  • Mbodleni Senior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,527 learners against Mt White Senior Secondary School's 234; charges fees under quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 93.3% against Mt White Senior Secondary School's 81.5%.
  • Mahamane Junior Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,357 learners against Mt White Senior Secondary School's 234; is a public combined school, a different phase than Mt White Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
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.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Mt White Senior Secondary School for 2027

Because Mt White 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.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Ntlabeni A/A, Mount Frere, 5090
Postal
P.o. Box 403 , Mount Frere, 5090
Telephone
082 653 5515
EMIS number
200501419

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Mt White 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 White Senior Secondary School directly, on 082 653 5515, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Mt White 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 White Senior Secondary School the best school in Mount Frere?
On the numbers that are published, Mt White Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 81.5% is lower than ZINYOSINI SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL's 96.1%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Mount Frere besides Mt White Senior Secondary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around Mount Frere, including Dweba Senior Secondary School.
How big are the classes at Mt White Senior Secondary School?
Mt White Senior Secondary School reported 234 learners and 11 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 White Senior Secondary School?
No. Mt White Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Mt White Senior Secondary School's matric results like?
Mt White Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 81.5%, in 2025. That's up from 55.9% in 2023.
Is Mt White Senior Secondary School a public or private school?
Mt White Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Mt White Senior Secondary School?
You can call 082 653 5515. It is located at Ntlabeni A/A, Mount Frere, 5090.
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