Franklin Secondary School

Franklin Secondary School is a public high school in Franklin Village, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 864 learners and 27 educators, about 32 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, 96.5% of its 171 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.5% of the school's 171 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	145	132	91.0%	86.4%
2024	136	130	95.6%	89.7%
2025	171	165	96.5%	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)	864
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	32 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500319532
Exam centre number	5313202

Address and location

Street address	Franklin Village,kokstad,4706
Postal address	P.O.Box 147,franklin,4706
Town	Franklin Village
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Mt Currie
Municipality	Greater Kokstad Local Municipality
Ward	54303002
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.