Watershed Technical School

Watershed Technical School is a private primary school in Rosettenville, Johannesburg, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 1 298 learners and 30 educators, about 43.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for private primary schools in Gauteng (248 learners). In the 2025 matric exams, all 27 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%). As an independent school it sets its own fees and admission requirements, so contact the school directly for current fees.

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 27 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	24	23	95.8%	85.4%
2024	25	25	100.0%	88.5%
2025	27	27	100.0%	89.1%

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	Private primary school
Phase (DBE)	Intermediate School
Sector	Independent (private)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 298
Educators (2025)	30
Learners per educator	43.3 (province average 16)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400452
Exam centre number	8400452

Address and location

Street address	249, Donnelly Street, Rosettenville, Rosettenville, Johannesburg
Suburb / area	Rosettenville
Town	Johannesburg
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg South
Circuit	3
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800124
Former department	New Education Department

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Admissions

Independent schools run their own admissions. Contact the school for application dates, fees and entrance requirements.