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Crescent Girls High School

CombinedIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 500328079

Parlock, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

260
Learners
11:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Crescent Girls High School?

Crescent Girls High School is an independent combined school in Parlock, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 260 enrolled learners and 23 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1.

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 103 Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools.

The school is at 266 Parlock Drive, Durban, 3600, and can be reached on 031 577 9986.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
56/56 passed
2024
100.0%
45/45 passed
2025
100.0%
43/43 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
2023100.0%
2024100.0%
2025100.0%
Pass rate distribution — independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal (2025)35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 100% Durban Secondary and Fet Academy: 41.2%Portshepstone International High School: 41.7%Wesbury College of Science: 82.6%St Barnabas Independent School: 83.3%Heritage Academy: 87.5%Islamic College Newcastle: 88.2%Rosewaywaldorf School: 88.9%Vusisizwe Independent School: 89.5%South Coast Academy: 90.5%Nomaswazi High School: 90.6%Advent Hope Christian School: 91.2%Birdsview Academy: 91.3%Islamic Dawah College: 91.7%Chistlehurst Academics and Arts: 92.3%Marion High School: 93.3%Canaan College: 93.9%Ihsaan Boys College: 94.7%Zakariyya Muslim School: 96.7%Verulam Islamic School: 96.8%Mariannhill Secondary Independent School: 97.1%Victorious Independent School: 97.7%Orient Islamic School: 98.8%Faith-Way Christian School T/A Faithway College: 100.0%St Catherine's Empangeni Combined School: 100.0%Highway College School: 100.0%Inanda Seminary Secondary School: 100.0%Mount Edgecombe Private School: 100.0%Star College: 100.0%Masakhane Girls' Secondary School: 100.0%As-Salaam Combined School: 100.0%Port Shepstone Islamic School: 100.0%Umzinto Islamic School: 100.0%Nizamia Islamic School: 100.0%Maritzburg Muslim School for Girls: 100.0%Mtuba Christian Academy: 100.0%John Wesley Kosi Bay Combined Private School: 100.0%Kingdom Christian College: 100.0%Eden College: 100.0%Al-Falaah College Durban: 100.0%Holy Family College: 100.0%Crescent Girls High School: 100.0%Oakridge College: 100.0%Ihsaan Girls College: 100.0%Lobethal Independent School: 100.0%Harvest Combined School: 100.0%Siraatul Haq Islamic School and Madrasah: 100.0%Islamic Educational Centre: 100.0%Inkamana Secondary School: 100.0%This school: 100.0% This school

100.0% pass rate in 2025 — 22 independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal scored lower, 0 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.

Pass rate distribution for independent schools in KwaZulu-Natal in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Durban Secondary and Fet Academy41.2%
Portshepstone International High School41.7%
Wesbury College of Science82.6%
St Barnabas Independent School83.3%
Heritage Academy87.5%
Islamic College Newcastle88.2%
Rosewaywaldorf School88.9%
Vusisizwe Independent School89.5%
South Coast Academy90.5%
Nomaswazi High School90.6%
Advent Hope Christian School91.2%
Birdsview Academy91.3%
Islamic Dawah College91.7%
Chistlehurst Academics and Arts92.3%
Marion High School93.3%
Canaan College93.9%
Ihsaan Boys College94.7%
Zakariyya Muslim School96.7%
Verulam Islamic School96.8%
Mariannhill Secondary Independent School97.1%
Victorious Independent School97.7%
Orient Islamic School98.8%
Faith-Way Christian School T/A Faithway College100.0%
St Catherine's Empangeni Combined School100.0%
Highway College School100.0%
Inanda Seminary Secondary School100.0%
Mount Edgecombe Private School100.0%
Star College100.0%
Masakhane Girls' Secondary School100.0%
As-Salaam Combined School100.0%
Port Shepstone Islamic School100.0%
Umzinto Islamic School100.0%
Nizamia Islamic School100.0%
Maritzburg Muslim School for Girls100.0%
Mtuba Christian Academy100.0%
John Wesley Kosi Bay Combined Private School100.0%
Kingdom Christian College100.0%
Eden College100.0%
Al-Falaah College Durban100.0%
Holy Family College100.0%
Crescent Girls High School (this school)100.0%
Oakridge College100.0%
Ihsaan Girls College100.0%
Lobethal Independent School100.0%
Harvest Combined School100.0%
Siraatul Haq Islamic School and Madrasah100.0%
Islamic Educational Centre100.0%
Inkamana Secondary School100.0%

25 other schools in this peer group recorded the same 100% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting20231111100.0%
Accounting20241111100.0%
Accounting202544100.0%
Business Studies20233131100.0%
Business Studies20242828100.0%
Business Studies20253333100.0%
Economics202377100.0%
Economics202466100.0%
Economics20251010100.0%
Geography20233232100.0%
Geography20241818100.0%
Geography20251616100.0%
Life Sciences2023464495.7%
Life Sciences20243737100.0%
Life Sciences2025302996.7%
Mathematical Literacy20231717100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20242222100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20252323100.0%
Mathematics20233939100.0%
Mathematics2024232295.7%
Mathematics2025201995.0%
Physical Sciences20232323100.0%
Physical Sciences20241313100.0%
Physical Sciences202599100.0%

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 Crescent Girls High 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 52% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

266 Parlock Drive, Durban, 3600

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Westville13.6 km · 14 min
Durban CBD14.4 km · 13 min
Pinetown16.3 km · 14 min

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Location

What other schools are near Crescent Girls High School?

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

Dr A.D.Lazarus Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ5
874 learners 36 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools

Reservoir Hills · 0.7km away
R P Moodley Special School
Special NeedsPublic
189 learners 22 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Clare Estate · 0.7km away
Parlock Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
644 learners 20 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Parlock · 1km away
Hillgrove Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,202 learners 36 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Hillgrove · 1.3km away
Palmiet Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
1,491 learners 37 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools

Clare Estate · 1.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Al Ihsan Muslim School
CombinedIndependent
121 learners 13 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools

Umlazi
Al-Falaah College Durban
CombinedIndependent
1,308 learners 98 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

Overport
Madrassah Islahul Muslimeen
CombinedIndependent
632 learners 46 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Sherwood

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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