Masikanyise High School

Masikanyise High School is a public high school in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 088 learners and 29 educators, about 37.5 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, 87.4% of its 159 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.4% of the school's 159 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	118	102	86.4%	81.5%
2024	140	111	79.3%	85.1%
2025	159	139	87.4%	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)	1 088
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	37.5 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200600447
Exam centre number	4331038

Address and location

Street address	Sinako,dordrecht,dordrecht,5435
Postal address	P.O Box 245, Dordrecht, Dordrecht, 5435
Town	Dordrecht
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani West
Municipality	Senqu Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.