Public secondary school · Keiskammahoek, St Matthews, Eastern Cape · Amathole West district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Mthwaku Senior Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Keiskammahoek, St Matthews, Mthwaku Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q2 and charges no school fees.
In 2025, 36 matric candidates from Mthwaku Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 36.1% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 20 | 76.9% |
| 2024 | 20 | 18 | 90.0% |
| 2025 | 36 | 13 | 36.1% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Mthwaku Senior Secondary School offered results across 4 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Literacy | 20 | 19 | 95.0% |
| Life Sciences | 20 | 11 | 55.0% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 20 | 18 | 90.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 20 | 20 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Mthwaku Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Because Mthwaku 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.