A whiff of coffee swoops accross the air as you enter our town Estcourt passing the famous Fort Dunford into town ...Driving through the humdrum of robots tantalising the aroma is the local KFC and Chicken Licken! As you traverse past the  Alfred Street cemetery into the  corner of Verbena Road the steel gate welcomes you to our world of wonder....DRAKENSBERG SECONDARY SCHOOL...The tarred driveway and serenity of   the fauna and flora greets our students  and guests alike-a treasure-filled chest of memories that has been enlightened by success and perseverence and rarely eclipsed by failure,With sweat and toil ,since 1921, growing from an anthill to a mountain of knowledge...our school has been the epitome of educational aspiration.With the culmination af all culture ,races, religion and circumstance DSS has surpasssed all obstacles and continues to motivate and cultivate the richest of students to the youth of Estcourt and surrounding areas...welcome to the Drakensberg Secondary website.Well known for producing OUTSTANDING academic results ,the school flourishes with a band of dedicated and committed educators living up to their motto"PER ASPERA AD ASTRA"-"With sweat and toil to the stars".