Public high school

Dalukhanyo Senior Secondary School

Mqanduli, Mthatha, Eastern Cape

Dalukhanyo Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Mqanduli, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Inland education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 372 learners and 12 educators, about 31 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 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, 52.4% of its 42 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

52.4% of the school's 42 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateEastern Cape
20238051 63.8% 81.5%
20245536 65.5% 85.1%
20254222 52.4% 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
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)372
Educators (2025)12
Learners per educator31 (province average 32.2)
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number200400110
Exam centre number4291012

Address and location

Street addressCezu A/A,mqanduli,5080
Postal addressPrivate Bag X10, Viedgesville, 5102
Suburb / areaMqanduli
TownMthatha
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtOr Tambo Inland
MunicipalityKing Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality
Former departmentTranskei

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.

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Balizulu Primary School

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PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

341 learners083 398 5216

Landsend Primary School

Umtata, Mthatha, Eastern Cape 3.4 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

157 learners073 263 1399

Macosa Primary School

Mqanduli, Eastern Cape 3.6 km

PublicPrimaryQuintile 3No fees

144 learners082 536 4831

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