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Maria Louw Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200600441

Victory Park, Chris Hani West, Eastern Cape

1,094
Learners
29:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Maria Louw Senior Secondary School?

Maria Louw Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Victory Park, within the Chris Hani West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,094 enrolled learners and 38 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 29:1.

It is classified as Quintile 4 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality local municipality. Among 25 Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 83% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at Scholar's Walk, Victoria Park, Queenstown, 5320, and can be reached on 045 854 9977.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

What You Should Know

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 4 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

NSC Matric Results

2023
76.4%
139/182 passed
2024
78.4%
127/162 passed
2025
72.8%
107/147 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202376.4%
202478.4%
202572.8%
Pass rate distribution — Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape (2025)65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 93% Marymount Senior Secondary School: 70.1%Buffalo Metro Inner City High School: 71.9%Maria Louw Senior Secondary School: 72.8%Excelsior School: 76.1%Molteno High School: 76.7%Templeton High School: 78.0%Berlin High School: 80.4%Morningside High School: 80.7%Middelburg High School: 82.4%Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School: 84.7%Lady Grey Arts Academy: 84.8%Cathcart High School: 86.7%Newton Technical High School: 87.3%Indwe High School: 87.5%Tarkastad High School: 90.2%St James (Rc) Secondary School: 90.5%East London Secondary School: 90.6%Woolhope Secondary School: 90.6%Gonubie Secondary School: 90.9%Westbank Primary School: 92.3%Ethembeni Enrichment Centre: 92.4%Elliot High School: 92.6%Umtata High School: 92.6%Uitenhage Secondary School: 93.9%Linkside High School: 94.5%HoĆ«rskool De Vos Malan: 94.6%HoĆ«rskool CilliĆ©: 94.9%HoĆ«rskool Mclachlan: 95.0%Winterberg Agricultural High School: 95.6%Strelitzia High School: 96.3%HoĆ«rskool P J Olivier: 96.8%Greenpoint Secondary School: 97.0%Stutterheim High School: 97.1%Maclear High School: 97.2%Dordrecht High School: 97.4%HoĆ«rskool Barkly East: 97.6%Andrew Rabie High School: 98.2%Zingisa Comprehensive High School: 98.2%King Edward High School: 100.0%HoĆ«r Landbouskool Marlow: 100.0%Sada School of Excellence: 100.0%Ugie High School: 100.0%Burgersdorp High School: 100.0%Kirkwood High School: 100.0%HoĆ«rskool Paul Sauer: 100.0%This school: 72.8% This school

72.8% pass rate in 2025 — 2 Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 42 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Marymount Senior Secondary School70.1%
Buffalo Metro Inner City High School71.9%
Maria Louw Senior Secondary School (this school)72.8%
Excelsior School76.1%
Molteno High School76.7%
Templeton High School78.0%
Berlin High School80.4%
Morningside High School80.7%
Middelburg High School82.4%
Otto Du Plessis Senior Secondary School84.7%
Lady Grey Arts Academy84.8%
Cathcart High School86.7%
Newton Technical High School87.3%
Indwe High School87.5%
Tarkastad High School90.2%
St James (Rc) Secondary School90.5%
East London Secondary School90.6%
Woolhope Secondary School90.6%
Gonubie Secondary School90.9%
Westbank Primary School92.3%
Ethembeni Enrichment Centre92.4%
Elliot High School92.6%
Umtata High School92.6%
Uitenhage Secondary School93.9%
Linkside High School94.5%
Hoƫrskool De Vos Malan94.6%
Hoƫrskool CilliƩ94.9%
Hoƫrskool Mclachlan95.0%
Winterberg Agricultural High School95.6%
Strelitzia High School96.3%
Hoƫrskool P J Olivier96.8%
Greenpoint Secondary School97.0%
Stutterheim High School97.1%
Maclear High School97.2%
Dordrecht High School97.4%
Hoƫrskool Barkly East97.6%
Andrew Rabie High School98.2%
Zingisa Comprehensive High School98.2%
King Edward High School100.0%
Hoƫr Landbouskool Marlow100.0%
Sada School of Excellence100.0%
Ugie High School100.0%
Burgersdorp High School100.0%
Kirkwood High School100.0%
Hoƫrskool Paul Sauer100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting2023221881.8%
Accounting2024282589.3%
Accounting2025231878.3%
Business Studies2023665380.3%
Business Studies2024595898.3%
Business Studies2025584475.9%
Economics2023614472.1%
Economics2024464189.1%
Economics2025523363.5%
English First Additional Language20233838100.0%
English First Additional Language20242525100.0%
English First Additional Language20254141100.0%
Geography202316112879.5%
Geography202413511988.1%
Geography202512410685.5%
History20231008888.0%
History2024908796.7%
History2025666090.9%
Life Sciences20231228569.7%
Life Sciences20241178976.1%
Life Sciences2025956871.6%
Mathematical Literacy202315713384.7%
Mathematical Literacy202414012287.1%
Mathematical Literacy20251189983.9%
Mathematics2023261973.1%
Mathematics2024231982.6%
Mathematics2025291758.6%
Physical Sciences2023171694.1%
Physical Sciences2024141285.7%
Physical Sciences2025231878.3%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Maria Louw Senior Secondary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Scholar's Walk, Victoria Park, Queenstown, 5320

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Distance to Major Centres

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Queenstown3.4 km Ā· 5 min

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Location

What other schools are near Maria Louw Senior Secondary School?

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

Our Saviour Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
30 learners 6 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Victoria Park Ā· 0.4km away
Royal Capital Education Centre
PrimaryIndependent
143 learners 11 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Victoria Park Ā· 0.4km away
Nkwanca Public High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,410 learners 37 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 23% of similar schools

Mlungisi Ā· 0.8km away
Lukhanji Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
798 learners 29 educators 28:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Queenstown Ā· 1km away
Tembilihle Public Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,152 learners 28 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Queenstown 5320 Ā· 1km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public secondary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 4.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Maria Louw Senior Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Sada School of Excellence
SecondaryPublicQ4
34 learners 6 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Whittlesea Eastern Cape
Hoƫr Landbouskool Marlow
SecondaryPublicQ4
219 learners 9 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 58% of similar schools

Lingelihle
Middelburg High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
201 learners 11 educators 18:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Middelburg Cape

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. 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.

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