Public high school

Kuyasa Senior Secondary School

Dimbaza, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape

Kuyasa Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Dimbaza, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 886 learners and 25 educators, about 35.4 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, 79.2% of its 120 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

79.2% of the school's 120 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

YearWrotePassedPass rateEastern Cape
202313991 65.5% 81.5%
202411191 82.0% 85.1%
202512095 79.2% 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 typePublic high school
Phase (DBE)Secondary School
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)886
Educators (2025)25
Learners per educator35.4 (province average 32.2)
Fewer learners per educator than 41% of 379 similar schools
Urban or ruralUrban
EMIS number200200334
Exam centre number4321050

Address and location

Street address1216 Main Street,dimbaza,5671
Postal addressP.O. Box 136, Dimbaza, 5671
Suburb / areaDimbaza
TownKing Williams Town
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtBuffalo City
MunicipalityBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Former departmentCiskei

Admissions

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Questions about Kuyasa Senior Secondary School

Is Kuyasa Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Kuyasa Senior Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Kuyasa Senior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.

What is Kuyasa Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate?

79.2% of its 120 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 65.5%, 2024 82.0%.

How many learners are at Kuyasa Senior Secondary School?

886 learners and 25 educators (about 35.4 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 41% of 379 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Kuyasa Senior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200200334. Its exam centre number is 4321050.

Where is Kuyasa Senior Secondary School?

1216 Main Street,dimbaza,5671. It is in Dimbaza, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. Phone 040 656 3300.

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