Alumni

There are around 5,000 alumni of Waterford over the past 50 years. These graduates have gone into a multitude of different fields and many have become experts and high-profile personalities in their respective work. High-profile graduates include:

Firoz Cachalia – Member of the Executive Council, Gauteng Province, South Africa, holding the Economic Development and Planning portfolio
Richard E Grant – Actor and Director
Xolile Guma – Senior Deputy Governor, South African Reserve Bank
Ian Khama – President of Botswana
Colleen Lowe Morna – Founding CEO of the South African Commission on Gender Equality
Mike Matsebula – CEO, Swaziland Sugar Association
Mike Muller – Professor of Public and Development Management at the University of the Witwatersrand, previously Director General, Department of Water Affairs, South Africa
Matthew Parris – Author and columnist, The Times, London
Lindiwe Sisulu – Minister of Defence, South Africa

A Waterford education continues to opens doors for graduates and leads them into some of the most prestigious universities and employers in the world. Please browse our graduate profiles to learn a bit more about the diverse group of people who have passed through this excellent school.

Form 3 Quote Bank

Business Studies

"Without business there is no money"

Staff Views

"If you want to make a chocolate cake, its better with chocolate"

Mr Alexander

Waterford

“It's a journey filled with life's challenges, life long friendships, endless prep and always something to do”

Tengetile

Art

“Art is a chance to express your inner feelings, a chance to express things that you cannot describe using words”

Erin

Elangeni Hostel

“Elangeni is the most peaceful place at Waterford, it has a good common rom which makes it feel almost like home”

Shephard- IB1

Staff Views

"The kids are awesome"

Miss Hall

Art

“Art is another way in which the school allows students to express themselves and is amazing”

Daniel

Spanish

“Spanish is a challenge compared to IGCSE, you have to work really hard”

Tanaka- IB1

Academics

“Work hard, play hard and life won't be hard”

Lidvumiso

Staff Views

"Genius without education is like silver in the mine"

Mr Churchyard

Emhlabeni Hostel

“Theres always something that distracts you, its good”

Sofia- IB1

IT Centre

“IT is essential for us to understand the technology and how to grasp onto it”

Likhwa- Form 3

Emhlabeni Hostel

“The boys side is a brotherhood”

Amilcar- IB2

Life Skills

“Life Skills helps you understand people and the way they work”

Natasha- IB2

Elangeni Hostel

“The name says it all, place of the rising sun. Spectacular view from your block with a tantalizing sunrise, every morning”

Tomer- IB1

Maths

“Numbers are about calculation and maths always gives you the answer”

Anesu- Form 4

Form 4-5 Life

“It's different because of our backgrounds and cultures, and how we feel as one because of unity”

Tyler D'oris F4

Form 4-5 Life

“Life in Form 4 has more freedom because there are less subjects and more free time. But it also comes with a challenge which is the bigger workload”

Troy- Form 4

Academics

“The academic standards are good. Students should work hard to meet them”

History

“The history teachers are cool and smart. They make history interesting for us”

Greg- Form 3

Elangeni Hostel

“My fellow block residents make me feel at home and extremely comfortable”

Harvey- IB1

Waterford

“It's amazing to be honest. It's the best school I have been to and I have been to a number of schools previously"

Josh- Form 4

Swaziland

“Waterford and the whole of Swaziland has helped me improve my social understanding and has helped me acknowledge the peace here”

Lindo- Form 3

Waterford

“It's a mixture of diverse cultures where everyone comes with their own story and background, which comes together and forms a society where you are not judged because of where you come from and who you are”

Ncobile- Form 2

Emhlabeni Hostel

“A mixture of fun and stress, hostel is the place where you try to find the balance between work, sleep and friends”

Chikwa- IB1

IB Life

“Its time consuming, difficult, independent and fun”

Salha- IB1

Swaziland

“The beauty, the culture and the respect all make up Swaziland. Peace and tranquillity are what define Swaziland”

Sisekelo- Form 5

Academics

“Science grades are a bit too high on grade standards”

Academics

“After 7 years of primary, I felt like a genius. After form 1... eish!!”

TOK

“How do you know what you think you know?”

Thabiso- IB2

Swaziland

“What I like most about Swaziland is the beautiful scenery and the people because they are so polite”

Qiniso

French

“Its fun while you’re doing it but when the exams come you realise it’s quite complex”

Kasper- IB2

Art

“Expression of inner creativity and imagination”

Maeva

P.E.

“I do P.E. Studies and the theory is complex and interesting”

Bonga- F4

Waterford

“Waterford is not an individual experience; it’s a collective journey”

Anesu- Form 4

Academics

“All play and no work made Jack a very stupid boy”

John

Economics

"Economics is the best thing ever!"

IB2 Student

Geography

“Geo is a very interesting subject and it’s very useful to use in my future career”

Terence- Form 3

Campus

“There is so much to do in such a small environment”

Swaziland

“The environment is great in Swaziland as well as in the school and I’ve made a lot of friends”

Joshua

Staff Views

"The Devil makes hands for idle work"

Mr Oulton

IB Life

“Its interesting, challenging, time-consuming and sometimes beautiful”

Relebohlile- IB2

Geography

“I think Geography is a useful subject if you want to learn about the environment. I enjoy it very much”

Michaela- Form 3

Waterford

“The people are accepting and friendly”

Sisekelo- Form 5

History

“I think History is fun but it’s a lot of hard work. Teachers make it interesting and I think it is important because history sometimes repeats itself”

Ryan- Form 3

Waterford

“20 years from now it won't matter what shoe size you wore, all that will matter is your education and how you've used it”

Nombuso- Form 4

Business Studies

"The epitome of business is eventually learning how to mind your own"

Mr CC

Emhlabeni Hostel

“We are the world”

Suzanna- IB2

Art

“Through art I can scream without even saying a word”

Lomusa

Emhlabeni Hostel

“Its all good, very sociable, everyone is connected”

Tapiwa- IB2

Sports

“The sports are very diverse”

Nyara- Form 4

Academics

"You do not have to understand, just study"

Connor, Form 5

IT Centre

“The IT Centre is the best place to find information”

Akhona- Form 3

Elangeni Hostel

“It’s very chilled and I love it”

Nomathemba- IB1

IB Life

“I think the greatest challenges are time-management, activities and deadlines”

Sofia- IB2

Elangeni Hostel

“I just love it here”

Peniel- IB2

IB Life

“The entire classroom atmosphere is very fascinating because of all the different religions, opinions and upbringings”

Victor- IB2

Campus

“The mountain and the people make it spectacular”

P.E.

“I love PE. I just thought it was a nice time to bee a group of Form 5s doing something I like, sports”

Naomi- F5

TOK

“To what extent can you answer a TOK question?”

Disillusioned IB2

Elangeni Hostel

“Elangeni is like home”

Michael- IB2

Waterford

“Life at Waterford is full of hectic fun but above all it's tough, because there is so much to do and never enough time. Many things can be changed but never will be”

Derek- IB1

Art

“Art is a way in which students can express themselves and be able to actually do what they are passionate about”

Nicole

P.E.

“If you’re not an active person in your spare time, you lose and important life lesson because sport makes you look good, and if you look good you feel good”

Tandza- F5

Emhlabeni Hostel

“Where the sun never sets”

Kasper- IB2