What type of school is Waterberg?

Waterberg is classified as a secondary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Waterberg has 815 enrolled learners and 26 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 31:1.

What does Quintile 5 mean?

Quintile 5 schools serve the most affluent communities and receive the lowest per-learner government funding. They typically charge school fees.

Where is Waterberg located?

Waterberg is in Mokopane, MOGALAKWENA district, Limpopo. Address: VREDENBURG STREET 137; POTGITERSRUS;.

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Q: Does this school charge fees?

Yes. As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 906121549

Mokopane, MOGALAKWENA, Limpopo

815

Learners

31:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Waterberg?

Waterberg is a public secondary school in Mokopane, within the MOGALAKWENA education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 815 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

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

Fee-charging school

As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Waterberg?

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 0%

(Q5 Secondary schools in Limpopo)

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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What other schools are near Waterberg?

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

Mokopane Destiny Academy

CombinedIndependent

107 learners 9 educators 12:1

Lower L:E ratio than 70%

Mokopane · 0.5km away

Carpe Diem Christian

CombinedIndependent

40 learners 3 educators 13:1

Lower L:E ratio than 61%

Mokopane · 0.9km away

Laerskool Krugerpark

PrimaryPublicQ5

854 learners 40 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 71%

Potgietersrus · 0.9km away

North Crest Academy

CombinedIndependent

192 learners 18 educators 11:1

Lower L:E ratio than 75%

Mokopane · 1km away

Potgietersrus

PrimaryPublicQ4

1,199 learners 32 educators 38:1

Lower L:E ratio than 6%

Potgietersrus · 1.1km away

Frequently Asked Questions

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VREDENBURG STREET 137; POTGITERSRUS;

0154912225

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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.