Queensburgh Girls' High School

Queensburgh Girls' High School is a public high school in Queensburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 931 learners and 45 educators, about 20.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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, 98.3% of its 173 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.3% of the school's 173 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	185	183	98.9%	86.4%
2024	138	136	98.6%	89.7%
2025	173	170	98.3%	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)	931
Educators (2025)	45
Learners per educator	20.7 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500254190
Exam centre number	5411127

Address and location

Street address	Main Road,malvern,queensburgh,4093
Postal address	P.O.Box 28016,malvern,4055
Town	Queensburgh
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Umkhumbane
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500063
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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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.