Durban North College - "The Perfect Balance" Durban North College is a leading South African co-educational school catering for learners from Grade 0 - 12, focused on developing the whole child by offering a balance of academics, sport and cultural activities. At DNC we strive to build a school where young minds are rooted in sound moral values while being nurtured and encouraged to reach new frontiers. We regard DNC as a centre of excellence - a secure, safe, disciplined and caring environment for all. We hold a proud tradition of Academic excellence and is rated as one of the top feeder schools for the major universities. Our focus is on ensuring that all young people in our care achieve their full potential academically and beyond. To ensure that our learners achieve academic success we continually review our practice through the development of school improvement plans for each section of the school. We pride ourselves with our academic results with an average of over 90% pass rate over the years across all the grades.