Rietvallei Combined School

Rietvallei Combined School is a public combined school in Rietvallei, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 228 learners and 34 educators, about 36.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 85.0% of its 80 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.0% of the school's 80 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	83	57	68.7%	86.4%
2024	71	59	83.1%	89.7%
2025	80	68	85.0%	90.6%

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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 228
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	36.1 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500255818
Exam centre number	5412221

Address and location

Street address	581 Lot Tin,inchanga,hammarsdale,3700
Postal address	P.O.Box 345,hammarsdale,3700
Town	Rietvallei
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Inchanga
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500004
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal 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.