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Marelane Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200500580

Bizana, ALFRED NZO EAST, Eastern Cape

1 239
Learners
32:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Marelane Secondary School is a public secondary school in Bizana, within the ALFRED NZO EAST education district of the Eastern Cape. It is a large school with 1 239 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1 239 enrolled learners.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 59%

(Q1 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

NSC Matric Results NSC

96.8%
2025 Pass Rate
211/218
candidates passed
89%
2023
88%
2024
97%
2025
Higher pass rate than 93% of Q1 schools in Eastern Cape

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Mhlabuvelile Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
189 learners 8 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 45%
Bizana · 1.6km away
Ludeke Junior Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ2
454 learners 12 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Isikeloaabizana · 1.8km away
Mdikiso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
161 learners 8 educators 20:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Nkantolo · 2.4km away
Emazweni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
338 learners 9 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 9%
Bizana · 3.4km away
Clarkville Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
118 learners 5 educators 24:1
Lower L:E ratio than 57%
Bizana · 3.5km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Bizana with similar characteristics.

Baleni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
950 learners 29 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Bizana
Dumsi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
806 learners 19 educators 42:1
Lower L:E ratio than 11%
Bizana
Greenville Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 101 learners 28 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Bizana
Gumzana Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
1 442 learners 26 educators 56:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Bizana
Bhovulengwe Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
407 learners 13 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 62%
Bizana

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Contact

Isikelo A/A,Ludeke Location,Bizana,4800

Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha124.1 km
Queenstown295.9 km
East London298.8 km
King William's Town318.3 km
Port Alfred408.2 km
Makhanda408.7 km

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Class size comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.