Margot Fonteyn Secondary School

Margot Fonteyn Secondary School is a public high school in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 291 learners and 52 educators, about 24.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 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, 96.1% of its 181 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.1% of the school's 181 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	167	155	92.8%	86.4%
2024	205	196	95.6%	89.7%
2025	181	174	96.1%	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	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 291
Educators (2025)	52
Learners per educator	24.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500199245
Exam centre number	5411119

Address and location

Street address	Demat Road,klaarwater,pinetown,3600
Postal address	P.O.Box 766,pinetown,3600
Town	Pinetown
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Burlington
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500017
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.