Dumalisile Comprehensive High School

Dumalisile Comprehensive High School is a public high school in Willowvale, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 484 learners and 15 educators, about 32.3 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, 76.2% of its 84 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

76.2% of the school's 84 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	69	56	81.2%	81.5%
2024	92	64	69.6%	85.1%
2025	84	64	76.2%	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	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	484
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	32.3 (province average 32.2)
EMIS number	200300875
Exam centre number	4301016

Address and location

Street address	Shixini A/A,willowvale,5040
Postal address	P O Box 106, Willowvale, 5040
Town	Willowvale
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole East
Municipality	Mbhashe Local Municipality

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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.