Riverlea Secondary School

Riverlea Secondary School is a public high school in Riverlea, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 762 learners and 30 educators, about 25.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 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, 88.0% of its 108 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

88.0% of the school's 108 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	100	81	81.0%	85.4%
2024	94	81	86.2%	88.5%
2025	108	95	88.0%	89.1%

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
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	762
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	25.4 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700140111
Exam centre number	8140111

Address and location

Street address	1, Juma Street, Riverlea, Riverlea, Johannesburg
Postal address	P.O.Box 60059 Langlaagte 2102
Suburb / area	Riverlea
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg North
Circuit	2
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800068
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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Admissions

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