Public secondary school · Riversdale, Riversdale, Western Cape · Eden And Central Kar district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Gerrit Du Plessis SekondﾊR Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Riversdale, Gerrit Du Plessis SekondﾊR Secondary School is a public secondary school. The school falls under quintile Q3 and charges no school fees.
In 2025, 126 matric candidates from Gerrit Du Plessis SekondﾊR Secondary School sat the National Senior Certificate exams, and 94.4% passed. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 110 | 92 | 83.6% |
| 2024 | 128 | 123 | 96.1% |
| 2025 | 126 | 119 | 94.4% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Gerrit Du Plessis SekondﾊR Secondary School offered results across 8 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. The best-performing subject was History, with a 100% pass rate.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 6 | 4 | 66.7% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 122 | 107 | 87.7% |
| Life Sciences | 41 | 27 | 65.9% |
| Business Studies | 27 | 25 | 92.6% |
| Economics | 68 | 61 | 89.7% |
| Geography | 128 | 125 | 97.7% |
| History | 26 | 26 | 100.0% |
| English First Additional Language | 128 | 128 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Gerrit Du Plessis SekondﾊR Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Because Gerrit Du Plessis 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.