Buffelsdale Secondary School

Buffelsdale Secondary School is a public high school in Buffelsdale, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 355 learners and 13 educators, about 27.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. In the 2025 matric exams, all 41 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 41 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	42	40	95.2%	86.4%
2024	30	30	100.0%	89.7%
2025	41	41	100.0%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	355
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	27.3 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500112961
Exam centre number	5412406

Address and location

Street address	12 Dahlia Place,buffelsdale,tongaat,4400
Postal address	P.O.Box 305,tongaat,4400
Town	Buffelsdale
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Tongaat
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500061
Former department	House of Delegates(HOD)

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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.