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Drc Senior Secondary School

Public secondary school · KwaZulu-Natal · Harry Gwala district (Clydesdale circuit)

Drc Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school in Harry Gwala district. Its last matric group achieved a 96.2% pass rate.

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

Located in Harry Gwala district, Drc Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.

1,022
Learners
27
Educators
QQ3 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Drc Senior Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

In 2025, 261 matric candidates from Drc Senior Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 96.2% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
202323421792.7%
202426023991.9%
202526125196.2%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports. Exam centre 5313402.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Drc Senior Secondary School offered results across 11 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics706694.3%
Mathematical Literacy19016687.4%
Physical Sciences595898.3%
Life Sciences17315086.7%
Agricultural Sciences11210190.2%
Accounting403587.5%
Business Studies403895.0%
Economics403792.5%
Geography18717995.7%
History827490.2%
English First Additional Language260260100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Harry Gwala district

5 other schools in Harry Gwala district, for comparison against Drc Senior Secondary School.

  • Shayamoya Area Secondary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 2,516 learners against Drc Senior Secondary School's 1,022; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 90.2% against Drc Senior Secondary School's 96.2%.
  • Kokstad Public Primary School is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,797 learners against Drc Senior Secondary School's 1,022; is a public primary school, a different phase than Drc Senior Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q3.
  • Umzimkulu J.s.school is noticeably bigger, teaching 1,559 learners against Drc Senior Secondary School's 1,022; is a public combined school, a different phase than Drc Senior Secondary School; and charges fees under quintile Q4.
  • Carl Malcomess High School teaches considerably more learners than Drc Senior Secondary School, 1,499 compared with 1,022; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 81.4% against Drc Senior Secondary School's 96.2%.
  • Little Flower Combined School sits in roughly the same size range as Drc Senior Secondary School, at 1,419 learners; is a public combined school, a different phase than Drc Senior Secondary School; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Drc Senior Secondary School's 96.2%.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
  2. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
  3. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
  4. 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
Umzimkulu, 3297
Postal
P.o.box 512, Umzimkulu, 3297
Telephone
082 674 7415
EMIS number
500424205

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Drc Senior Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Drc Senior Secondary School directly, on 082 674 7415, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Drc Senior Secondary School?
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.
Is Drc Senior Secondary School the best school in Harry Gwala?
On the numbers that are published, Drc Senior Secondary School's matric pass rate of 96.2% is lower than LITTLE FLOWER COMBINED SCHOOL's 100%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in Harry Gwala besides Drc Senior Secondary School?
Schoolhive does not currently list other schools in Harry Gwala.
How big are the classes at Drc Senior Secondary School?
Drc Senior Secondary School reported 1,022 learners and 27 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 38 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Drc Senior Secondary School?
No. Drc Senior Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q3 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Drc Senior Secondary School's matric results like?
Drc Senior Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 96.2%, in 2025. That's up from 92.7% in 2023.
Is Drc Senior Secondary School a public or private school?
Drc Senior Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Drc Senior Secondary School?
You can call 082 674 7415. It is located at Umzimkulu, 3297.