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Diversity High School

Public secondary school · Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng · Johannesburg South district (3 circuit)

On this page, you will find a full profile of Diversity High School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Johannesburg, Diversity High School is a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.

1,131

Learners

Educators

QQ5 · R1,500-R8,000/yr est.

Funding status

Public

Sector

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

Diversity High School entered 167 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 70.1% pass rate. That is a step back from the previous two years.

Year	Candidates wrote	Achieved NSC	Pass rate
2023	165	121	73.3%
2024	109	85	4.0%
2025	167	117	70.1%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Diversity High School offered results across 9 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was Mathematical Literacy, with a 98.4% pass rate.

Subject	Wrote	Achieved	Pass rate
Mathematics	47	13	27.7%
Mathematical Literacy	63	62	98.4%
Physical Sciences	33	21	63.6%
Life Sciences	69	54	78.3%
Accounting	11	9	81.8%
Business Studies	41	34	82.9%
Economics	19	16	84.2%
Geography	84	79	94.0%
History	59	54	91.5%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

Fees and funding

Fee-charging school

Diversity High School is a fee-charging school, classified quintile Q5. Fee-charging schools receive lower per-learner state funding and rely on school fees to cover the difference. Public schools in this quintile typically charge an estimated R1,500 to R8,000 a year. This is a national estimate, not a figure verified for Diversity High School specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.

Admissions

How to apply

Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address: 1, Cnr Outspan And Coalbrook Roads, South Hills, Johannesburg, Johannesburg
Postal: Private Bag X5 South Hills 2136
Telephone: 010 777 0092
EMIS number: 700120568

Provincial admissions

Applying to Diversity High School for 2027

Diversity High School is a public school, so its 2027 admissions run through the Gauteng Department of Education's centralised online system. Applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 are submitted via the Gauteng Online Admissions System; for the 2027 intake, applications ran from 5 August to 4 September 2026. The video below explains how the process works, and the full Gauteng School Application Process Guide covers it in full, including Schools of Specialisation assessments.

Gauteng Department of Education: how to apply through the online admissions system.

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