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Inanda Seminary Secondary School

SecondaryIndependentNSC Exams EMIS: 500161801

Inanda, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

298
Learners
12:1
Learners per educator
N/A
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Inanda Seminary Secondary School?

Inanda Seminary Secondary School is an independent secondary school in Inanda, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 298 enrolled learners and 24 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 12:1.

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 41 Independent Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

The school is at Inanda Road, Matabetule, Iqadi, 4071, and can be reached on 031 510 1011.

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

What You Should Know

Independent school

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

NSC Matric Results

2023
100.0%
70/70 passed
2024
98.3%
57/58 passed
2025
100.0%
45/45 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%
202498.3%
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 School (this school)100.0%
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 School100.0%
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
Accounting20232222100.0%
Accounting20241111100.0%
Accounting202599100.0%
Business Studies2023272696.3%
Business Studies20242121100.0%
Business Studies20252424100.0%
English First Additional Language20232828100.0%
English First Additional Language20244343100.0%
English First Additional Language20252424100.0%
Geography20234444100.0%
Geography20243030100.0%
Geography20252121100.0%
History20232727100.0%
History20243434100.0%
History20252626100.0%
Life Sciences2023535298.1%
Life Sciences20245353100.0%
Life Sciences20254343100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20233030100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20242424100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20252525100.0%
Mathematics20234040100.0%
Mathematics2024343294.1%
Mathematics2025201890.0%
Physical Sciences20233737100.0%
Physical Sciences2024262596.2%
Physical Sciences2025141392.9%

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 Inanda Seminary 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 35% of similar schools

(Independent Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Inanda Road, Matabetule, Iqadi, 4071

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Umhlanga25.6 km · 24 min
Westville33.2 km · 28 min
Durban CBD34 km · 27 min

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Location

What other schools are near Inanda Seminary Secondary School?

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

Mqhawe High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,605 learners 51 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Umzinyathi Area · 0km away
Hlengimpilo Full Service School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,239 learners 33 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 21% of similar schools

Umzinyathi Area · 0.8km away
Vusukukhanya Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,166 learners 34 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Inanda- Ngcongcweni · 0.9km away
Ithwelenye Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
322 learners 8 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools

Inanda · 1.7km away
Amatikwe Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
777 learners 22 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 36% of similar schools

Pinetown · 1.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent secondary 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.

Curro Hilcrest High School
SecondaryIndependent
561 learners 45 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Hillcrest
Hamptons High School
SecondaryIndependent
232 learners 16 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools

Pinetown
Crawford College La Lucia
SecondaryIndependent

Data not available

La Lucia

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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