Fairbreeze Secondary School

Fairbreeze Secondary School is a public combined school in Fairbreeze, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 261 learners and 39 educators, about 32.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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, 95.2% of its 104 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.2% of the school's 104 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	67	60	89.6%	86.4%
2024	62	59	95.2%	89.7%
2025	104	99	95.2%	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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 261
Educators (2025)	39
Learners per educator	32.3 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500144041
Exam centre number	5412412

Address and location

Street address	Greylands Road,fairbreeze,tongaat,4380
Postal address	P.O.Box 230,maidstone,tongaat,4380
Town	Fairbreeze
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Tongaat
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500062
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.