Gerrit Du Plessis Sekondêr

Gerrit Du Plessis Sekondêr is a public high school in Riversdale Sp, Riversdale, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 937 learners and 29 educators, about 32.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 94.4% of its 126 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

94.4% of the school's 126 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	110	92	83.6%	81.5%
2024	128	123	96.1%	86.6%
2025	126	119	94.4%	88.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	937
Educators (2025)	29
Learners per educator	32.3 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	121353337
Exam centre number	1003312

Address and location

Street address	Panorama-Meent Riversdal 6670
Postal address	Posbus 84 Riversdal Unknown 6670
Suburb / area	Riversdale Sp
Town	Riversdale
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	1
Municipality	Hessequa
Ward	10402008
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.