Rietvlei Senior Secondary School

Rietvlei Senior Secondary School is a public high school in Umzimkulu, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Harry Gwala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 891 learners and 28 educators, about 31.8 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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, 99.3% of its 143 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

99.3% of the school's 143 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	149	139	93.3%	86.4%
2024	121	121	100.0%	89.7%
2025	143	142	99.3%	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 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)	891
Educators (2025)	28
Learners per educator	31.8 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500427868
Exam centre number	5313417

Address and location

Street address	Eastern Cape,umzimkulu,4686
Postal address	P.O.Box 237,staffordspost,4686
Town	Umzimkulu
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Harry Gwala
Circuit	Rietvlei
Municipality	Umzimkhulu Local Municipality
Ward	54305012
Former department	Transkei

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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.