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Waterval

SecondaryPublicNSC Exams EMIS: 931332523

Elim, VHEMBE WEST, Limpopo

541
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

About This School

Waterval is a public secondary school in Elim, within the VHEMBE WEST education district of the Limpopo. It is a medium-sized school with 541 enrolled learners.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Learner-Educator Ratio Context

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 33%

(Q3 Secondary schools in Limpopo)

NSC Matric Results NSC

85.2%
2025 Pass Rate
109/128
candidates passed
Higher pass rate than 46% of Q3 schools in Limpopo

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025. Methodology

Nearby Schools

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

Hlalelani
PrimaryPublicQ3
628 learners 16 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 21%
Elim · 0.5km away
Djunane
PrimaryPublicQ3
946 learners 27 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 68%
Elim · 0.8km away
True Life Christian
PrimaryIndependent
348 learners 16 educators 22:1
Lower L:E ratio than 40%
Elim · 0.9km away
Mahonisi Learning Centre
CombinedIndependent
918 learners 21 educators 44:1
Lower L:E ratio than 1%
Elim · 1.4km away
Rivoni
Special NeedsPublic
139 learners 14 educators 10:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Elim · 1.8km away

Schools Like This

Secondary schools in Elim with a similar quintile (Q3).

Lemana
SecondaryPublicQ3
406 learners 13 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 72%
Elim
Elim
SecondaryPublicQ3
2,035 learners 60 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Elim
H.S. Phillips Memorial
SecondaryPublicQ3
278 learners 7 educators 40:1
Lower L:E ratio than 13%
Elim
Masiza
SecondaryPublicQ3
541 learners 19 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 89%
Elim
George Mswazi
SecondaryPublicQ3
249 learners 7 educators 36:1
Lower L:E ratio than 36%
Elim

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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.