Marallaneng Secondary School

Marallaneng Secondary School is a public high school in Meqheleng, Ficksburg, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 079 learners and 34 educators, about 31.7 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 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, 94.4% of its 179 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.4% of the school's 179 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	102	91	89.2%	89.0%
2024	136	126	92.6%	91.0%
2025	179	169	94.4%	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)	Marallaneng S/S
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 079
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	31.7 (province average 28.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	441407062
Exam centre number	3191019

Address and location

Street address	1368 Zone 2, Meqheleng, Meqheleng, Ficksburg, 9730
Postal address	P.O Box X038, Meqheleng, 9730
Suburb / area	Meqheleng
Town	Ficksburg
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	4
Municipality	Setsoto
Ward	16
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.