Hoërskool Riverside

Hoërskool Riverside is a public primary school in Douglas, Northern Cape, in the Pixley Ka Seme (PXL) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 548 learners and 21 educators, about 26.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Northern Cape (509 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Intermediate School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	548
Educators (2025)	21
Learners per educator	26.1 (province average 29.4)
EMIS number	300025301

Address and location

Street address	Troupand Street, Breipaal, Douglas, 8730
Postal address	Po Box 624 Douglas 8730
Town	Douglas
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Pixley Ka Seme (PXL)
Municipality	Siyancuma Local Municipality

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Northern Cape open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.