Public secondary school · Tabankulu, Eastern Cape · Alfred Nzo West district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Dumezweni Senior Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Tabankulu, Dumezweni Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a no-fee school, funded under quintile Q1.
In 2025, 225 matric candidates from Dumezweni Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 73.3% passed. That is a step back from the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 139 | 119 | 85.6% |
| 2024 | 176 | 135 | 76.7% |
| 2025 | 225 | 165 | 73.3% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Dumezweni Senior Secondary School offered results across 11 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Business Studies led the field at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 59 | 35 | 59.3% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 119 | 99 | 83.2% |
| Physical Sciences | 54 | 32 | 59.3% |
| Life Sciences | 148 | 99 | 66.9% |
| Agricultural Sciences | 121 | 107 | 88.4% |
| Accounting | 28 | 25 | 89.3% |
| Business Studies | 28 | 28 | 100.0% |
| Economics | 28 | 26 | 92.9% |
| Geography | 27 | 27 | 100.0% |
| History | 94 | 85 | 90.4% |
| English First Additional Language | 176 | 175 | 99.4% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q1 no-fee school, Dumezweni Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Because Dumezweni Senior Secondary School is a public school in the Eastern Cape, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2027 run through the province's Eastern Cape Admissions Platform for late applications, while Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12 are applied for in person at the preferred school. the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide covers the required documents.