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Mdeni Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200300314

Idutywa, AMATHOLE EAST, Eastern Cape

887
Learners
30:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Mdeni Senior Secondary School is a public rural secondary school in Idutywa, within the AMATHOLE EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a medium-sized school with 887 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 67%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

78.2%
2025 Pass Rate
333/426
candidates passed
85%
2023
89%
2024
78%
2025
Higher pass rate than 31% 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.

Douglas Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
117 learners 5 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 58%
Idutywa · 1.1km away
Pumlani Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
158 learners 5 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 22%
Engcobo · 1.2km away
Lunda Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
66 learners 2 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Engcobo · 4.1km away
Keti Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
157 learners 5 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 23%
Idutywa · 4.6km away
Gcuwa Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ1
145 learners 7 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Engcobo · 4.8km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Idutywa with similar characteristics.

Bashee Comprehensive High School
SecondaryPublicQ1
595 learners 25 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 87%
Idutywa
Enoch Mamba Senior Secondary & Tech Institution
SecondaryPublicQ1
271 learners 11 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Idutywa
Jongilanga Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
653 learners 19 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Idutywa
Nqabane Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
21 learners 4 educators 5:1
Lower L:E ratio than 100%
Idutywa
Thubelihle Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
263 learners 10 educators 26:1
Lower L:E ratio than 80%
Idutywa

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

ESKHOBENI ADMINISTRATIVE AREA, DUTYWA, DUTYWA,

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha84.1 km
East London109.7 km
King William's Town113.1 km
Queenstown113.5 km
Makhanda201.2 km
Port Alfred204.9 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.