Arthur Mfebe Senior Secondary School

Arthur Mfebe Senior Secondary School is a public high school in St Marks, Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a agricultural specialisation. In 2025 it had 598 learners and 25 educators, about 23.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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, 98.4% of its 63 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.4% of the school's 63 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	67	56	83.6%	81.5%
2024	80	74	92.5%	85.1%
2025	63	62	98.4%	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
Specialisation	Agricultural
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	598
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	23.9 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200601046
Exam centre number	4261002

Address and location

Street address	St Marks Mission,st Marks,st Marks,5328
Postal address	P.O. Box 3 St. Marks, Cofimvaba, 5328
Suburb / area	St Marks
Town	Cofimvaba
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani East
Municipality	Intsika Yethu 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.