Riverside High School

Riverside High School is a public high school in Three Rivers, Vereeniging, Gauteng, in the Sedibeng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 327 learners and 56 educators, about 23.7 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Gauteng (1 330 learners). It is a quintile 5 school, meaning it serves the wealthiest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 90.3% of its 226 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

90.3% of the school's 226 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Gauteng average of 89.1%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	197	184	93.4%	85.4%
2024	250	234	93.6%	88.5%
2025	226	204	90.3%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 327
Educators (2025)	56
Learners per educator	23.7 (province average 27.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700330597
Exam centre number	8330597

Address and location

Street address	0, Cr. Hawthorne and General Hertozog Road, Three Rivers East, Three Rivers, Vereeniging
Postal address	Po Box 263077 Three Rivers 1935
Suburb / area	Three Rivers
Town	Vereeniging
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Sedibeng East
Circuit	2
Municipality	Emfuleni Local Municipality
Ward	74201001
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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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.