Public high school

Thornwood Secondary School

Thornwood Area, KwaZulu-Natal

Thornwood Secondary School is a public high school in Thornwood Area, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 149 learners and 35 educators, about 32.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. In the 2025 matric exams, 81.9% of its 94 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.9% of the school's 94 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	79	69	87.3%	86.4%
2024	96	74	77.1%	89.7%
2025	94	77	81.9%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 149
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	32.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	`500324601`
Exam centre number	`5412129`

Address and location

Street address	422 Site,thornwood Site,pinetown,3604
Postal address	P.O.Box 1013,nagina,3604
Town	Thornwood Area
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Kwasanti
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500014
Former department	New 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.