Macibe Senior Secondary School

Macibe Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Kentani, Centane, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 442 learners and 18 educators, about 24.6 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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, 92.2% of its 64 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

92.2% of the school's 64 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	77	63	81.8%	81.5%
2024	78	75	96.2%	85.1%
2025	64	59	92.2%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	442
Educators (2025)	18
Learners per educator	24.6 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200300258
Exam centre number	4301044

Address and location

Street address	Macibe A/A,kentani,4980
Postal address	P O Box 21, Kentani, 4980
Suburb / area	Kentani
Town	Centane
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.