Waterloo Primary School

Waterloo Primary School is a public primary school in Waterloo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 277 learners and 35 educators, about 36.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal (411 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.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 277
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	36.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500294853

Address and location

Street address	Off Python Road,waterloo,verulam,4340
Postal address	P.O.Box 1264,verulam,4340
Town	Waterloo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Verulam
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500106
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.