Mary Waters Secondary School

Mary Waters Secondary School is a public high school in Hlalani Villa, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, in the Sarah Baartman education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 854 learners and 27 educators, about 31.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Eastern Cape (703 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, 86.4% of its 110 candidates passed (Eastern Cape average: 84.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

86.4% of the school's 110 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Eastern Cape average of 84.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Eastern Cape
2023	116	68	58.6%	81.5%
2024	132	76	57.6%	85.1%
2025	110	95	86.4%	84.2%

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)	854
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	31.6 (province average 32.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100493
Exam centre number	4351028

Address and location

Street address	Lavender Valley,grahamstown,grahamstown,6139
Postal address	P O Box 2124, Grahamstown, 6140
Suburb / area	Hlalani Villa
Town	Grahamstown
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Sarah Baartman
Municipality	Makana Local Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern Cape 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.