Dimanda Senior Secondary School

Dimanda Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Ngqeleni, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 724 learners and 24 educators, about 30.2 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 68.2% of its 236 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

68.2% of the school's 236 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	242	175	72.3%	81.5%
2024	238	193	81.1%	85.1%
2025	236	161	68.2%	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 type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	724
Educators (2025)	24
Learners per educator	30.2 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200401249
Exam centre number	4281009

Address and location

Street address	Zixholosini A/A,ngqeleni,5140
Postal address	P O Box 281 5140
Town	Ngqeleni
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Coastal
Municipality	Nyandeni 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.