Chesterville Secondary School

Chesterville Secondary School is a public high school in Chesterville, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 326 learners and 52 educators, about 25.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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, 98.2% of its 113 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.2% of the school's 113 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	121	115	95.0%	86.4%
2024	118	118	100.0%	89.7%
2025	113	111	98.2%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 326
Educators (2025)	52
Learners per educator	25.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500116254
Exam centre number	5411208

Address and location

Street address	3 Road,chesterville,durban,4058
Postal address	Private Bag X02,mayville,4058
Town	Chesterville
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Umkhumbane
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500029
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.