Public secondary school · De Rust, De Rust, Western Cape · Eden And Central Kar district (6 circuit)
On this page, you will find what parents need to know about De Rust SekondﾊR Secondary School, from its location and fees to its admissions process and matric results.
De Rust SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public secondary school in De Rust. The school falls under quintile Q1 and charges no school fees.
In 2025, 48 matric candidates from De Rust SekondﾊR Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 79.2% passed. The pass rate has improved over the past three years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49 | 35 | 71.4% |
| 2025 | 48 | 38 | 79.2% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
De Rust SekondﾊR Secondary School reported results in 7 of these subjects. The best-performing subject was Accounting, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 5 | 3 | 60.0% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 51 | 37 | 72.5% |
| Life Sciences | 15 | 13 | 86.7% |
| Accounting | 9 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 56 | 45 | 80.4% |
| History | 56 | 51 | 91.1% |
| English First Additional Language | 55 | 55 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
De Rust SekondﾊR Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q1 under the national funding norms. No-fee schools receive their operating funding directly from the state and do not charge parents school fees.
Because De Rust SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public school in the Western Cape, its admissions go through the province's centralised Western Cape Admissions Portal rather than the school alone. The main 2027 intake window for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026; transfers for other grades ran from 3 to 17 August 2026. Read the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for what you'll need.