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Marymount Senior Secondary School

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 200100494

Mosel, Nelson Mandela, Eastern Cape

498
Learners
28:1
Learners per educator
Q4
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Marymount Senior Secondary School?

Marymount Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Mosel, within the Nelson Mandela education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 498 enrolled learners and 18 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1.

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 Sundays River Valley Local Municipality local municipality. Among 25 Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 79% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 33 Dalton Avenue, Mosel, Uitenhage, 6229, and can be reached on 041 992 5920.

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
88.9%
80/90 passed
2024
86.8%
66/76 passed
2025
70.1%
61/87 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
202388.9%
202486.8%
202570.1%
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: 70.1% This school

70.1% pass rate in 2025 — 0 Quintile 4 schools in Eastern Cape scored lower, 44 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 School (this school)70.1%
Buffalo Metro Inner City High School71.9%
Maria Louw Senior Secondary School72.8%
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
Accounting202312758.3%
Accounting202411763.6%
Accounting20259222.2%
Business Studies2023715881.7%
Business Studies2024554683.6%
Business Studies2025633758.7%
English First Additional Language20239191100.0%
English First Additional Language20247676100.0%
English First Additional Language20258787100.0%
Life Sciences2023413687.8%
Life Sciences20243232100.0%
Life Sciences2025383489.5%
Mathematical Literacy2023685783.8%
Mathematical Literacy2024545194.4%
Mathematical Literacy2025615793.4%
Mathematics2023232191.3%
Mathematics2024231878.3%
Mathematics2025261661.5%
Physical Sciences20232020100.0%
Physical Sciences2024211990.5%
Physical Sciences202524937.5%

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 Marymount 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 21% of similar schools

(Q4 Secondary schools in Eastern Cape)

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33 Dalton Avenue, Mosel, Uitenhage, 6229

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Distance to Major Centres

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Kariega0.5 km Ā· 2 min
Gqeberha CBD42.1 km Ā· 32 min

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Location

What other schools are near Marymount Senior Secondary School?

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

Little Flower Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
662 learners 19 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Mosel Ā· 0.1km away
Caledon Preparatory School
PrimaryIndependent
121 learners 10 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

College Hill Ā· 0.3km away
Riebeek College Girls High School
CombinedPublicQ5
747 learners 36 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Jansensdal Ā· 0.5km away
Bonzai Kariega Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
112 learners 14 educators 8:1

Fewer learners per educator than 88% of similar schools

Nelson Mandela Ā· 0.6km away
College Hill Preparatory School
PrimaryPublicQ5
653 learners 29 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Jansensdal Ā· 0.7km 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 Marymount Senior Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Strelitzia High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
762 learners 37 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Fairbridge Heights
Uitenhage Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ4
1,368 learners 45 educators 30:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Jubilee Park
Morningside High School
SecondaryPublicQ4
989 learners 37 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 33% of similar schools

Morningside

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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