Ferndale Secondary School

Ferndale Secondary School is a public high school in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 585 learners and 21 educators, about 27.9 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 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, 99.1% of its 117 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.1% of the school's 117 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	63	58	92.1%	86.4%
2024	82	79	96.3%	89.7%
2025	117	116	99.1%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	585
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	27.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500144670

Address and location

Street address	Corner Industrial Park and Fernham Drive,phoenix,durban,4051
Postal address	P.O.Box 202,mt Edgecombe,phoenix,4300
Town	Phoenix
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Inanda Central
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500052
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.