Public high school

Mariazel Senior Secondary School

Matatiele, Eastern Cape

Mariazel Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 275 learners and 11 educators, about 25 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 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, 65.9% of its 41 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

65.9% of the school's 41 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	64	53	82.8%	81.5%
2024	58	40	69.0%	85.1%
2025	41	27	65.9%	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
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	275
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	25 (province average 32.2) Fewer learners per educator than 82% of 234 similar schools
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	`200500582`
Exam centre number	`4251029`

Address and location

Street address	Mariazell Farm,matatiele,matatiele,4730
Postal address	P O Box 68, Matatiele, 4730
Town	Matatiele
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Matatiele Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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Admissions

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Questions about Mariazel Senior Secondary School

Is Mariazel Senior Secondary School a public or private school?

Mariazel Senior Secondary School is a public high school.

Does Mariazel Senior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 1 school.

What is Mariazel Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate?

65.9% of its 41 candidates passed the 2025 NSC exams, against 84.2% for Eastern Cape. Earlier years: 2023 82.8%, 2024 69.0%.

How many learners are at Mariazel Senior Secondary School?

275 learners and 11 educators (about 25 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 82% of 234 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Mariazel Senior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200500582. Its exam centre number is 4251029.

Where is Mariazel Senior Secondary School?

Mariazell Farm,matatiele,matatiele,4730. It is in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. Phone 039 256 3032.