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Wongalethu High School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200200906

Mdantsane, BUFFALO CITY, Eastern Cape

838
Learners
31:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Wongalethu 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 838 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 69%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

92.6%
2025 Pass Rate
112/121
candidates passed
80%
2023
75%
2024
93%
2025
Higher pass rate than 81% 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.

Equleni Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
232 learners 7 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 30%
Mdantsane · 0.2km away
Langelitsha Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
305 learners 11 educators 28:1
Lower L:E ratio than 55%
Nu 3 · 0.2km away
Mdantsane Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
374 learners 16 educators 23:1
Lower L:E ratio than 71%
Eastlondon · 0.6km away
Mfundo Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
311 learners 10 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 41%
Mdantsane · 0.6km away
Lunga Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
213 learners 7 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 44%
Mdantsane · 0.7km 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

5107 Nu 2,Mdantsane,East London,5219

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

East London16.7 km
King William's Town34.2 km
Port Alfred107.3 km
Makhanda120 km
Queenstown142.9 km
Mthatha179.9 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.