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Waterfall College

CombinedIndependent EMIS: 500407777

Hillcrest, Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

662
Learners
6:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Waterfall College?

Waterfall College is an independent combined school in Hillcrest, within the Pinetown education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 662 enrolled learners and 103 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 6:1. EMIS classifies the location as to be updated.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Waterfall College?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

(Independent Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

111 Ngwele Road Hillcrest Kzn 3610
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pinetown8.7 km
Westville13.9 km
Durban CBD23.1 km
Umhlanga25.7 km
Amanzimtoti34.4 km
Ballito44.9 km

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What other schools are near Waterfall College?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Forest View Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
370 learners 26 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools

Forest Hills · 1.5km away
Khanyakhwezi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
480 learners 13 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Kwa - Nqetho · 2.1km away
Curro Hilcrest High School
SecondaryIndependent
561 learners 45 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Hillcrest · 2.2km away
Abambo Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
112 learners 5 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools

Embo Reserve · 3.2km away
Inhlangano S.P School
PrimaryPublicQ2
146 learners 5 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

Embo Reserve · 3.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Waterfall College.

Thomas More College
CombinedIndependent
1,047 learners 95 educators 11:1

Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools

Kloof
St Mary's Dsg Kloof Combined School
CombinedIndependent
838 learners 95 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 71% of similar schools

Kloof
St Benedict School
CombinedIndependent

Data not available

Pinetown

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.