Riverwood College

Riverwood College is a public high school in Clarendon, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Umgungundlovu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 190 learners and 74 educators, about 16.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 98.6% of its 147 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

98.6% of the school's 147 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	134	131	97.8%	86.4%
2024	144	138	95.8%	89.7%
2025	147	145	98.6%	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	5 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 190
Educators (2025)	74
Learners per educator	16.1 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500292633
Exam centre number	5311238

Address and location

Street address	Cordwalles Road,wembly,pietermaritzburg,3202
Postal address	P.O.Box 13676,cascades,3202
Town	Clarendon
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Umgungundlovu
Circuit	Howick
Municipality	The Msunduzi Local Municipality
Ward	52205025
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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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.