Shallcross Secondary School

Shallcross Secondary School is a public high school in Shallcross, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umlazi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 788 learners and 22 educators, about 35.8 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 4 school, meaning it serves the second-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, all 39 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 39 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	50	43	86.0%	86.4%
2024	36	36	100.0%	89.7%
2025	39	39	100.0%	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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	788
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	35.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500261294
Exam centre number	5411133

Address and location

Street address	17 Alpine Drive,shallcross,durban,4070
Postal address	P.O.Box 39207,queensburgh,4070
Town	Shallcross
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umlazi
Circuit	Burlington
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500017
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.