Bathande High School

Bathande High School is a public high school in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 367 learners and 8 educators, about 45.9 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	367
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	45.9 (province average 32.2)
EMIS number	200501607

Address and location

Street address	Tbu
Postal address	Tbu
Town	Mthatha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Coastal
Former department	New Education Department

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.