Highway College School

Highway College School is a private combined school in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 285 learners and 26 educators, about 11 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for private combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (380 learners). In the 2025 matric exams, all 12 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%). As an independent school it sets its own fees and admission requirements, so contact the school directly for current fees.

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 12 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	18	16	88.9%	86.4%
2024	19	19	100.0%	89.7%
2025	12	12	100.0%	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	Private combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Independent (private)
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	285
Educators (2025)	26
Learners per educator	11 (province average 12.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500155178
Exam centre number	5412108

Address and location

Street address	18 Bishop Road,pinetown,newgermany,3600
Postal address	Private Bag X9026,pinetown,3600
Town	Pinetown
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Westville
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500018
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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Admissions

Independent schools run their own admissions. Contact the school for application dates, fees and entrance requirements.