Public secondary school, technical specialisation · Mount Frere, Eastern Cape · Alfred Nzo West district (Unknown circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of St Marks Technical Senior Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Mount Frere, St Marks Technical Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q1.
St Marks Technical Senior Secondary School entered 73 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 90.4% pass rate. That is a step back from the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 88 | 83 | 94.3% |
| 2024 | 74 | 70 | 94.6% |
| 2025 | 73 | 66 | 90.4% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, St Marks Technical Senior Secondary School offered results across 3 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 98.6%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 21 | 14 | 66.7% |
| Physical Sciences | 21 | 17 | 81.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 74 | 73 | 98.6% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
St Marks Technical Senior Secondary School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q1. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for St Marks Technical Senior Secondary School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
Because St Marks Technical Senior Secondary School is a public school in the Eastern Cape, Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2027 run through the province's Eastern Cape Admissions Platform for late applications, while Grades 2 to 7 and 9 to 12 are applied for in person at the preferred school. the full Eastern Cape School Application Process Guide covers the required documents.