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Sandisiwe Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200748

Mdantsane, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

1 023
Learners
35:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Sandisiwe Secondary School is a public secondary school in Mdantsane, within the BUFFALO CITY education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 023 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 42%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

80.6%
2025 Pass Rate
137/170
candidates passed
86%
2023
86%
2024
81%
2025
Higher pass rate than 36% 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.

Tom Panyana Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
602 learners 19 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 38%
Mu 14 · 0.3km away
Manyano Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
307 learners 10 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 43%
Nu 17 · 0.6km away
W.N. Madikizela-Mandela Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
179 learners 9 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 83%
Nu 13 · 0.8km away
W M Mtyeku Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
219 learners 8 educators 27:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Mu 14 · 0.8km away
Nontombi Matta Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
322 learners 10 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 35%
Mdantsane · 1.1km 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
David Mama Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
825 learners 19 educators 43:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
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

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact

474 Zone 14,Mdantsane,Mdantsane,5219

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London21.2 km
King William's Town29.4 km
Port Alfred103.6 km
Makhanda115.4 km
Queenstown140.2 km
Mthatha182.7 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.