The school was officially opened on 3 August 1920 and historically catered for the Indian community during apartheid.

One of the most significant benefits Stanger Secondary has gained from the twinning agreement is the construction of a state-of-the-art Learning Centre at the heart of the school.

Literacy, being a major problem in the school, is tackled by means of a Reading Assistance Programme.

The learners are identified by means of a Reading Test conducted early in the academic year.

The first two certificates were presented at the centre's official opening on 19 March 2009 by Mike Wood of the Fundanami Trust.

One of the benefits of the twinning agreement with Cornwallis is the school's active participation in an annual international conference on student leadership.

In 2007 Mrs P. Nasaree (Head of Department - Languages) participated in the conference held in Lünen, Germany.

In 2008, Mrs Nasaree together with learners Nkululeko Mzimela and Sarika Chunilal attended the conference in Leicester, England.

Politicians and Education ministers praised Zane on leading a successful conference and effecting change.

Learners from our school who participated were Ruvarashe Ndoora, Shabana Ali, Nomathemba Madlala and Zahraa Moolla.

This method is preferred as the subject teacher can host a range of equipment and learning aids in their Specialist Room - thus benefiting the learner.

Due to Stanger Secondary's proximity to a tarred road and the fact that it has electricity and running water, it is classed a Quintile 4 fee-charging school.