Dondashe High School

Dondashe High School is a public high school in Kentani, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 482 learners and 12 educators, about 40.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 87.3% of its 55 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.3% of the school's 55 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	36	31	86.1%	81.5%
2024	44	41	93.2%	85.1%
2025	55	48	87.3%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	482
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	40.2 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200300071
Exam centre number	4301015

Address and location

Street address	Nqusi Admnistrative Area,kentane,4980
Postal address	P O Box 232, Kentani, 4980
Town	Kentani
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole East
Municipality	Mnquma 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.