Queensburgh High School

Queensburgh High School is a public high school in Malvern, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 757 learners and 33 educators, about 22.9 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, 95.3% of its 129 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

95.3% of the school's 129 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	94	80	85.1%	86.4%
2024	103	97	94.2%	89.7%
2025	129	123	95.3%	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)	757
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	22.9 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500254116

Address and location

Street address	102 Dipdale Street,escombe,queensburgh,4070
Postal address	Post Office,queensburgh,4070
Town	Malvern
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.