Groutville Secondary School

Groutville Secondary School is a public high school in Groutville Mission, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ilembe education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 2 690 learners and 111 educators, about 24.2 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, 98.3% of its 472 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.3% of the school's 472 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	393	385	98.0%	86.4%
2024	394	388	98.5%	89.7%
2025	472	464	98.3%	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)	2 690
Educators (2025)	111
Learners per educator	24.2 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500152218
Exam centre number	5413105

Address and location

Street address	102 North Coast Road,groutville,kwadukuza,4450
Postal address	Private Bag X10656,stanger,4450
Town	Groutville Mission
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ilembe
Circuit	Umhlali
Municipality	KwaDukuza Local Municipality
Ward	52902029
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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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.