Darnall Secondary School

Darnall Secondary School is a public high school in Darnall, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 594 learners and 22 educators, about 27 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 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, 87.3% of its 71 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

87.3% of the school's 71 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	60	46	76.7%	86.4%
2024	59	44	74.6%	89.7%
2025	71	62	87.3%	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)	594
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	27 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500120028

Address and location

Street address	Prospect Road,zinkwazi,darnall,4480
Postal address	P.O.Box 27,darnall,4480
Town	Darnall
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Phambela
Municipality	KwaDukuza Local Municipality
Ward	52902002
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.