Public secondary school · Vereeniging, Vereeniging, Gauteng · Sedibeng East district (1 circuit)
On this page, you will find everything you need to know about High School Drie Riviere, including its location, admissions process, fees and matric results.
In Vereeniging, High School Drie Riviere operates as a public secondary school. It is a fee-charging school, funded under quintile Q5.
High School Drie Riviere entered 151 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 98% pass rate. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 130 | 130 | 1.0% |
| 2025 | 151 | 148 | 98.0% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, High School Drie Riviere offered results across 7 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Mathematical Literacy had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 64 | 59 | 92.2% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 75 | 75 | 100.0% |
| Physical Sciences | 41 | 39 | 95.1% |
| Life Sciences | 71 | 71 | 100.0% |
| Accounting | 26 | 26 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 72 | 70 | 97.2% |
| Geography | 30 | 29 | 96.7% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
High School Drie Riviere 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 High School Drie Riviere specifically, so contact the school directly to confirm its current fees.
High School Drie Riviere 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.