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Sinethemba High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200774

Mdantsane, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

636
Learners
42:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Sinethemba High 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 636 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 7%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

97.8%
2025 Pass Rate
44/45
candidates passed
93%
2023
91%
2024
98%
2025
Higher pass rate than 96% 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.

L M Yako Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
224 learners 9 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Nu 4 · 0.4km away
Vukuhambe Special School
Special NeedsPublic
124 learners 16 educators 8:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Mdantsane · 0.4km away
Masixole High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1 035 learners 26 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 15%
Mdantsane · 0.6km away
Mzoxolo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
700 learners 18 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Nu 4 · 0.9km away
Phambili Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
368 learners 13 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Mdantsane · 0.9km 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

9618 Nu4,Mdantsane,5219

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London18.1 km
King William's Town33.8 km
Port Alfred109.5 km
Makhanda121.2 km
Queenstown140.6 km
Mthatha177.3 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.