Mariannridge Secondary School

Mariannridge Secondary School is a public high school in Mariannridge, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 356 learners and 44 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 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 98.1% of its 159 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.1% of the school's 159 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	152	144	94.7%	86.4%
2024	113	112	99.1%	89.7%
2025	159	156	98.1%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 356
Educators (2025)	44
Learners per educator	30.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500199578
Exam centre number	5412114

Address and location

Street address	1 Mercury Crescent,mariannridge,pinetown,3601
Postal address	P.O.Box 11005,marainhill,3601
Town	Mariannridge
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Kwasanti
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500013
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.