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Marion High School

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 500305398

Umgungundlovu, Umgungundlovu, KwaZulu-Natal

352
Learners
13:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Marion High School?

Marion High School is an independent combined school in Umgungundlovu, within the Umgungundlovu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 352 enrolled learners and 27 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 13:1.

Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the The Msunduzi Local Municipality local municipality. Among 103 Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at 532 Loop Street, Pietrmaritzburg, Pietermaritzburg, 3202, and can be reached on 033 345 9425.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

NSC Matric Results

2023
79.3%
23/29 passed
2024
87.0%
20/23 passed
2025
93.3%
14/15 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
202379.3%
202487.0%
202593.3%
Pass rate distribution — independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal (2025)35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 100% Durban Secondary and Fet Academy: 41.2%Portshepstone International High School: 41.7%Wesbury College of Science: 82.6%St Barnabas Independent School: 83.3%Heritage Academy: 87.5%Islamic College Newcastle: 88.2%Rosewaywaldorf School: 88.9%Vusisizwe Independent School: 89.5%South Coast Academy: 90.5%Nomaswazi High School: 90.6%Advent Hope Christian School: 91.2%Birdsview Academy: 91.3%Islamic Dawah College: 91.7%Chistlehurst Academics and Arts: 92.3%Marion High School: 93.3%Canaan College: 93.9%Ihsaan Boys College: 94.7%Zakariyya Muslim School: 96.7%Verulam Islamic School: 96.8%Mariannhill Secondary Independent School: 97.1%Victorious Independent School: 97.7%Orient Islamic School: 98.8%Faith-Way Christian School T/A Faithway College: 100.0%St Catherine's Empangeni Combined School: 100.0%Highway College School: 100.0%Inanda Seminary Secondary School: 100.0%Mount Edgecombe Private School: 100.0%Star College: 100.0%Masakhane Girls' Secondary School: 100.0%As-Salaam Combined School: 100.0%Port Shepstone Islamic School: 100.0%Umzinto Islamic School: 100.0%Nizamia Islamic School: 100.0%Maritzburg Muslim School for Girls: 100.0%Mtuba Christian Academy: 100.0%John Wesley Kosi Bay Combined Private School: 100.0%Kingdom Christian College: 100.0%Eden College: 100.0%Al-Falaah College Durban: 100.0%Holy Family College: 100.0%Crescent Girls High School: 100.0%Oakridge College: 100.0%Ihsaan Girls College: 100.0%Lobethal Independent School: 100.0%Harvest Combined School: 100.0%Siraatul Haq Islamic School and Madrasah: 100.0%Islamic Educational Centre: 100.0%Inkamana Secondary School: 100.0%This school: 93.3% This school

93.3% pass rate in 2025 — 14 independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal scored lower, 33 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 independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Durban Secondary and Fet Academy41.2%
Portshepstone International High School41.7%
Wesbury College of Science82.6%
St Barnabas Independent School83.3%
Heritage Academy87.5%
Islamic College Newcastle88.2%
Rosewaywaldorf School88.9%
Vusisizwe Independent School89.5%
South Coast Academy90.5%
Nomaswazi High School90.6%
Advent Hope Christian School91.2%
Birdsview Academy91.3%
Islamic Dawah College91.7%
Chistlehurst Academics and Arts92.3%
Marion High School (this school)93.3%
Canaan College93.9%
Ihsaan Boys College94.7%
Zakariyya Muslim School96.7%
Verulam Islamic School96.8%
Mariannhill Secondary Independent School97.1%
Victorious Independent School97.7%
Orient Islamic School98.8%
Faith-Way Christian School T/A Faithway College100.0%
St Catherine's Empangeni Combined School100.0%
Highway College School100.0%
Inanda Seminary Secondary School100.0%
Mount Edgecombe Private School100.0%
Star College100.0%
Masakhane Girls' Secondary School100.0%
As-Salaam Combined School100.0%
Port Shepstone Islamic School100.0%
Umzinto Islamic School100.0%
Nizamia Islamic School100.0%
Maritzburg Muslim School for Girls100.0%
Mtuba Christian Academy100.0%
John Wesley Kosi Bay Combined Private School100.0%
Kingdom Christian College100.0%
Eden College100.0%
Al-Falaah College Durban100.0%
Holy Family College100.0%
Crescent Girls High School100.0%
Oakridge College100.0%
Ihsaan Girls College100.0%
Lobethal Independent School100.0%
Harvest Combined School100.0%
Siraatul Haq Islamic School and Madrasah100.0%
Islamic Educational Centre100.0%
Inkamana Secondary School100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting202344100.0%
Accounting20245360.0%
Business Studies2023181688.9%
Business Studies2024191789.5%
Business Studies20251212100.0%
Economics20236583.3%
Economics202477100.0%
Geography2023211990.5%
Geography20249888.9%
Geography202510990.0%
History202344100.0%
History202499100.0%
History202599100.0%
Life Sciences2023161487.5%
Life Sciences202411872.7%
Life Sciences202566100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2023171588.2%
Mathematical Literacy2024191894.7%
Mathematical Literacy20251111100.0%
Mathematics202313861.5%
Mathematics20244375.0%
Mathematics202544100.0%
Physical Sciences202312975.0%
Physical Sciences20244125.0%
Physical Sciences202533100.0%

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 Marion High 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 39% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

532 Loop Street, Pietrmaritzburg, Pietermaritzburg, 3202

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Pietermaritzburg1.2 km · 2 min
Pinetown61.9 km · 38 min
Westville70.3 km · 43 min

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What other schools are near Marion High School?

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

Merchiston Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
756 learners 65 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 98% of similar schools

Scottsville · 0.3km away
Longmarket Girls School
PrimaryPublicQ5
721 learners 39 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Pietermaritzburg · 0.5km away
Prince Alfred Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
217 learners 10 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 0.5km away
Twinkle Star Junior Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
275 learners 16 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu · 0.7km away
Toybox School
PrimaryIndependent
679 learners 21 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Pmb · 0.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Community of Love Cobined School
CombinedIndependent
27 learners 2 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Scottsville
Thornhill Christian College
CombinedIndependent
302 learners 16 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu
St Nicholas Diocesan School
CombinedIndependent
648 learners 16 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools

Umgungundlovu

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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