P R Pather Secondary School

P R Pather Secondary School is a public high school in Merebank, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 557 learners and 21 educators, about 26.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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, 86.3% of its 95 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.3% of the school's 95 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	90	54	60.0%	86.4%
2024	82	68	82.9%	89.7%
2025	95	82	86.3%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	557
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	26.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500245791
Exam centre number	5411423

Address and location

Street address	38 Bidar Road,merebank,durban,4052
Postal address	P.O.Box 31367,merebank,4059
Town	Merebank
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Merewent Extension
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500068
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.