Tongaat Secondary School

Tongaat Secondary School is a public high school in Gandhinagar, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 590 learners and 22 educators, about 26.8 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, 93.0% of its 114 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.0% of the school's 114 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	127	101	79.5%	86.4%
2024	147	134	91.2%	89.7%
2025	114	106	93.0%	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)	590
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	26.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500284308
Exam centre number	5412436

Address and location

Street address	Old Mill Road,gandhi`s Hill,tongaat,4400
Postal address	P.O.Box 25,tongaat,4400
Town	Gandhinagar
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Tongaat
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500062
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.