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David Mama Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200111

Mdantsane, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

825
Learners
43:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

David Mama Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Mdantsane, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 825 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 5%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

85.2%
2025 Pass Rate
75/88
candidates passed
89%
2023
90%
2024
85%
2025
Higher pass rate than 51% of Q3 schools in Eastern Cape

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Vulumzi Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
369 learners 9 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Nu 1 · 0.3km away
Buchule Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
733 learners 28 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Mdantsane · 0.7km away
King's College Mtsotso
PrimaryIndependent
283 learners 15 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Buffalo City · 0.8km away
Encotsheni Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
520 learners 10 educators 52:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Mdantsane · 1km away
Lwandisa Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
526 learners 18 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Mdantsane · 1km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Mdantsane with similar characteristics.

Buchule Technical High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
733 learners 28 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 85%
Mdantsane
Eric Mntonga High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
420 learners 15 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Mdantsane
Loyiso Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
446 learners 13 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 48%
Mdantsane
Masixole High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 035 learners 26 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Mdantsane
J F Mati Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
244 learners 9 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 83%
Mdantsane

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

441 Nu 1,Mdantsane,East London,5219

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London14.7 km
King William's Town36.4 km
Port Alfred109.1 km
Makhanda122.2 km
Queenstown144.1 km
Mthatha178.5 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.