Nilgiri Secondary School

Nilgiri Secondary School is a public high school in Nagina, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 978 learners and 60 educators, about 33 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, 80.7% of its 301 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

80.7% of the school's 301 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	279	209	74.9%	86.4%
2024	234	199	85.0%	89.7%
2025	301	243	80.7%	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)	1 978
Educators (2025)	60
Learners per educator	33 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500250806
Exam centre number	5412117

Address and location

Street address	10 Recreation Road,pineview,nagina,3604
Postal address	P.O.Box 647,nagina,3604
Town	Nagina
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Ndengezi
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500013
Former department	House of Delegates(HOD)

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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.