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Darnall Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500120028

Darnall, ILEMBE, KwaZulu-Natal

594
Learners
27:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Darnall Secondary School?

Darnall Secondary School is a public secondary school in Darnall, within the ILEMBE education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 594 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Darnall Secondary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 85%

(Q3 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Darnall Secondary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Lee Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,223 learners 32 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Darnall · 0.2km away
Darnall Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
190 learners 12 educators 16:1
Lower L:E ratio than 96%
Ilembe · 0.8km away
Hulsug Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
313 learners 11 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 49%
Darnall · 0.8km away
Nonoti Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
628 learners 12 educators 52:1
Lower L:E ratio than 0%
Into Zinkwazi Road · 3.9km away
Bongimfundo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
285 learners 7 educators 41:1
Lower L:E ratio than 5%
Zinkwazi · 4.2km away

Frequently Asked Questions

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PROSPECT ROAD,ZINKWAZI,DARNALL,4480

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.