What kind of school is Burnwood Secondary School?
Burnwood Secondary School is a public combined school in Sydenham, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,340 enrolled learners and 48 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1.
It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.
The school falls within the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 15 Q5 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has more learners per educator than 86% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.
The school is at 60 Burnwood Clare Estate, Sydenham, Durban, 4015, and can be reached on 031 208 6842.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
Large school
This school has 1,340 enrolled learners.
Combined school
Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.
NSC Matric Results
Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
97.5% pass rate in 2025 — 102 Quintile 5 schools in KwaZulu-Natal scored lower, 42 scored higher.
Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.
2 other schools in this peer group recorded the same 97.5% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.
Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Burnwood Secondary School?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools
(Q5 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)
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What other schools are near Burnwood Secondary School?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 9% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 5.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Burnwood Secondary School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.
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