Public combined school · Riviersonderend, Riviersonderend, Western Cape · Overberg district (3 circuit)
On this page, you will find a full profile of Riviersonderend High School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.
Located in Riviersonderend, Riviersonderend High School is a public combined school. As a quintile Q3 school, it does not charge fees.
Riviersonderend High School entered 34 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 91.2% pass rate. That marks an improvement over the previous two years.
| Year | Candidates wrote | Achieved NSC | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40 | 24 | 60.0% |
| 2024 | 41 | 37 | 90.2% |
| 2025 | 34 | 31 | 91.2% |
Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.
That year, Riviersonderend High School offered results across 7 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. Accounting had the strongest result, at 100%.
| Subject | Wrote | Achieved | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 8 | 5 | 62.5% |
| Mathematical Literacy | 34 | 32 | 94.1% |
| Life Sciences | 8 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Accounting | 8 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Business Studies | 33 | 29 | 87.9% |
| History | 34 | 32 | 94.1% |
| English First Additional Language | 42 | 42 | 100.0% |
Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.
As a quintile Q3 no-fee school, Riviersonderend High School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.
Because Riviersonderend High 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.