Waterval

Waterval is a public high school in Watervaltownship, Elim, Limpopo, in the Vhembe West education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 541 learners and 15 educators, about 36.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Limpopo (570 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, 85.2% of its 128 candidates passed (Limpopo average: 86.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.2% of the school's 128 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Limpopo average of 86.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Limpopo
2023	94	77	81.9%	79.7%
2024	87	63	72.4%	85.1%
2025	128	109	85.2%	86.2%

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)	541
Educators (2025)	15
Learners per educator	36.1 (province average 32.3)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	931332523
Exam centre number	7051702

Address and location

Street address	815 Waterval; Makhado Municipality;
Postal address	P.O. Box 293; Elim Hospital960
Suburb / area	Watervaltownship
Town	Elim
Province	Limpopo
Education district	Vhembe West
Municipality	Makhado
Ward	93404016
Former department	Gazankulu

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Admissions

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