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Dondashe High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200300071

Kentani, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

482
Learners
40:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Dondashe High School is a public rural secondary school in Kentani, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a small-to-medium school with 482 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 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 16%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

87.3%
2025 Pass Rate
48/55
candidates passed
86%
2023
93%
2024
87%
2025
Higher pass rate than 57% of Q1 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.

Nkente Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
160 learners 5 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 20%
Kentani · 0.1km away
Hlokomile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
106 learners 4 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 42%
Kentani · 2.2km away
Leslie Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
77 learners 4 educators 19:1
Lower L:E ratio than 77%
Kentani · 2.8km away
Nxaxo Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
108 learners 3 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Kentani · 3.7km away
Godidi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
117 learners 7 educators 17:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Kentani · 4.8km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Kentani with similar characteristics.

Gwelane High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
348 learners 8 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Kentani
Isolomzi Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
848 learners 21 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Kentani
Krazukile High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
536 learners 13 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Kentani
Maboboti Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
342 learners 12 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Kentani
Tyali High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
674 learners 20 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 46%
Kentani

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

Nqusi Admnistrative Area,Kentane,4980

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London74.5 km
King William's Town104.1 km
Mthatha106.3 km
Queenstown158.1 km
Port Alfred187.1 km
Makhanda196.8 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.