Albert Secondary School

Albert Secondary School is a public high school in Harding, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 797 learners and 25 educators, about 31.9 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 89.1% of its 128 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.1% of the school's 128 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	70	70	100.0%	86.4%
2024	61	59	96.7%	89.7%
2025	128	114	89.1%	90.6%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	797
Educators (2025)	25
Learners per educator	31.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500308099
Exam centre number	5312201

Address and location

Street address	Esikhulu Ward,rietvlei,harding,4680
Postal address	P.O.Box 708,harding,4680
Town	Harding
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Pisgah
Municipality	UMuziwabantu Local Municipality
Ward	52104009
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.