Esizibeni Secondary School

Esizibeni Secondary School is a public high school in Zamani Township, Memel, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 878 learners and 27 educators, about 32.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Free State (927 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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, 90.2% of its 92 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.2% of the school's 92 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	107	93	86.9%	89.0%
2024	60	60	100.0%	91.0%
2025	92	83	90.2%	89.3%

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
Official name (DBE)	Esizibeni S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	878
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	32.5 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	444510175
Exam centre number	3194001

Address and location

Street address	536 Mgwaqomkhulu, Zamani Township, Zamani Township, Memel, 2970
Postal address	Po Box 7, Memel, 2970
Suburb / area	Zamani Township
Town	Memel
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	13
Municipality	Phumelela
Ward	8
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 Free State 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.