Sinethemba Public School

Sinethemba Public School is a public high school in Cumakala, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, in the Amathole West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 933 learners and 22 educators, about 42.4 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, 74.4% of its 129 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

74.4% of the school's 129 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	72	49	68.1%	81.5%
2024	76	49	64.5%	85.1%
2025	129	96	74.4%	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)	933
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	42.4 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200773
Exam centre number	4311084

Address and location

Street address	Mlungisi Location, Stutterheim, 4930
Postal address	P.O Box 60, Stutterheim, 4930
Suburb / area	Cumakala
Town	Stutterheim
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Amathole West
Municipality	Amahlathi 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.