Marburg Secondary School

Marburg Secondary School is a public high school in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 294 learners and 42 educators, about 30.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. In the 2025 matric exams, 93.6% of its 204 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.6% of the school's 204 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	206	184	89.3%	86.4%
2024	186	181	97.3%	89.7%
2025	204	191	93.6%	90.6%

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	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 294
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	30.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500199171
Exam centre number	5312218

Address and location

Street address	Corner of Main Harding Street,grosvenor,port Shepstone,4240
Postal address	P.O.Box 1890,portshepstone,4240
Town	Port Shepstone
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Ogwini
Municipality	Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality
Ward	52106017
Former department	House of Delegates(HOD)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal 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.