Public high school

Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School

Butterworth, Eastern Cape

Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 365 learners and 11 educators, about 33.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 69.2% of its 52 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

69.2% of the school's 52 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateEastern Cape
20235737 64.9% 81.5%
20244941 83.7% 85.1%
20255236 69.2% 84.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School typePublic high school
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SectorPublic
Quintile2 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)365
Educators (2025)11
Learners per educator33.2 (province average 32.2)
Fewer learners per educator than 39% of 189 similar schools
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number200300057
Exam centre number4301013

Address and location

Street addressMtintsilana A/A,ncityana Loc,butterworth,4960
Postal addressP.O. Box 973, Butterworth, Butterworth, 4960
TownButterworth
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtAmathole East
MunicipalityMnquma Local Municipality
Former departmentTranskei

Admissions

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Questions about Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School

Is Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.

What is Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate?

69.2% of its 52 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 64.9%, 2024 83.7%.

How many learners are at Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School?

365 learners and 11 educators (about 33.2 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 39% of 189 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200300057. Its exam centre number is 4301013.

Where is Daluhlanga Senior Secondary School?

Mtintsilana A/A,ncityana Loc,butterworth,4960. It is in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. Phone 079 204 0215.

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.