Public high school

Fundani High School

Cathcart, Eastern Cape

Fundani High School is a public high school in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 170 learners and 20 educators, about 58.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 87.8% of its 262 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.8% of the school's 262 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateEastern Cape
2023202173 85.6% 81.5%
2024215193 89.8% 85.1%
2025262230 87.8% 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)1 170
Educators (2025)20
Learners per educator58.5 (province average 32.2)
Urban or ruralUrban
EMIS number200600208
Exam centre number4311017

Address and location

Street addressAvenue "a", Katikati Township, Cathcart, 5310
Postal addressP O Box 120, Cathcart, 5310
TownCathcart
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtAmathole West
MunicipalityAmahlathi Local Municipality
Former departmentDepartment of Education & Training(DET)

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.

Schools near Fundani High School

Cathcart High School

Cathcart, Eastern Cape 1.3 km

PublicCombinedQuintile 4
86.7% matric 2025

724 learners045 843 1130

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