Waterloo Secondary School

Waterloo Secondary School is a public high school in Waterloo, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Pinetown education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 311 learners and 35 educators, about 37.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in KwaZulu-Natal (699 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 81.9% of its 149 candidates passed (KwaZulu-Natal average: 90.6%).

Matric (NSC) results

81.9% of the school's 149 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the KwaZulu-Natal average of 90.6%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	KwaZulu-Natal
2023	112	94	83.9%	86.4%
2024	119	104	87.4%	89.7%
2025	149	122	81.9%	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	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 311
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	37.5 (province average 30.3)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	500294816
Exam centre number	5412442

Address and location

Street address	Pythorn Road,waterloo,durban,4340
Postal address	P.O.Box 1418,verulam,4340
Town	Waterloo
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Pinetown
Circuit	Verulam
Municipality	Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	59500106
Former department	New 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.