Northlands Girls' High School

Northlands Girls' High School is a public high school in Durban North, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 838 learners and 57 educators, about 14.7 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the 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, 99.4% of its 157 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.4% of the school's 157 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	117	115	98.3%	86.4%
2024	136	125	91.9%	89.7%
2025	157	156	99.4%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	838
Educators (2025)	57
Learners per educator	14.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500236319
Exam centre number	5411228

Address and location

Street address	Cadogan Drive,durban North,durban,4016
Postal address	P.O.Box 20006,durban North,4016
Town	Durban North
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Emgeni North
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500036
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.