Dangwana Senior Secondary School

Dangwana Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Mount Frere, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 884 learners and 32 educators, about 27.6 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 72.5% of its 182 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

72.5% of the school's 182 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	212	159	75.0%	81.5%
2024	221	179	81.0%	85.1%
2025	182	132	72.5%	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 type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	884
Educators (2025)	32
Learners per educator	27.6 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200500119
Exam centre number	4251009

Address and location

Street address	Dangwana A/A,mt Frere,5090
Postal address	P O Box 548, Mount Frere, 5090
Town	Mount Frere
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Umzimvubu Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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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.