Imidushane Senior Secondary School

Imidushane Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Ngqwele Location, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 229 learners and 7 educators, about 32.7 learners per educator. That makes it smaller 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, 77.8% of its 36 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

77.8% of the school's 36 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	31	24	77.4%	81.5%
2024	43	32	74.4%	85.1%
2025	36	28	77.8%	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 type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	229
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	32.7 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200267
Exam centre number	4311027

Address and location

Street address	Ngqwele Village,king Willams Town,5600
Postal address	P.O.Box 389, King William's Town, 5600
Suburb / area	Ngqwele Location
Town	King Williams Town
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole West
Municipality	Amahlathi Local Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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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.