Public high school

Mlungiseleli Senior Secondary School

Mount Ayliff, Eastern Cape

Mlungiseleli Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Mount Ayliff, Eastern Cape, in the Alfred Nzo West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 696 learners and 19 educators, about 36.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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 fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 70.6% of its 126 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

70.6% of the school's 126 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	167	145	86.8%	81.5%
2024	129	101	78.3%	85.1%
2025	126	89	70.6%	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	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	696
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	36.6 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	`200500649`
Exam centre number	`4251062`

Address and location

Street address	Mbumbazi Location Mwaca A/A,mount Ayliff,mount Ayliff,4735
Postal address	Store, Mount Ayliff, 4735
Town	Mount Ayliff
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Alfred Nzo West
Municipality	Umzimvubu Local Municipality

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape 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.