Ilanga Secondary School

Ilanga Secondary School is a public high school in Clermont, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 007 learners and 33 educators, about 30.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than 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, 89.3% of its 84 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

89.3% of the school's 84 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	61	51	83.6%	86.4%
2024	158	103	65.2%	89.7%
2025	84	75	89.3%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 007
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	30.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500160136
Exam centre number	5412110

Address and location

Street address	1028 Lot Plot,kwadabeka,clernaville,3602
Postal address	P.O.Box 267,clernaville,3602
Town	Clermont
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Kranskloof
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500020
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.