UWC Waterford Kamhlaba - 2027 Fee Schedule

UWC Waterford Kamhlaba

Schedule of Annual Fees: 2027

PO Box 52, Mbabane H100, Eswatini

Telephone +268 24220866/7/8 | Email principal@waterford.sz | Website www.waterford.sz

Important Notes

  1. Fees are quoted in South African Rands (ZAR).
  2. Fees are payable on a termly basis, on or before by the first day of each term. The termly fee is one third of the annual fee. Interest is charged on outstanding amounts, calculated from the first day of each term.
  3. The College Debtors Policy outlines the approach to fee collections.
  4. Annual Capital expenditure levy is to cover the cost of on-going improvements to buildings and facilities.
  5. Annual IT levy is to cover the cost of all IT improvements.
  6. Payment of the Entrance Fee secures a place for the student and is payable on notice of admission.
  7. Annual Day student Transport levy is to cover the cost of fuel costs for transporting day students. This fee is compulsory for all day students regardless of using the transport or not.
  8. The foreign exchange rate set by WK for billing purposes is at a spot rate of ZAR 14 / US$ 1.
  9. Fee deposits are refundable if all conditions that may apply are met, are non-interest bearing and parents can also elect to donate them to the scholarship fund when the student leaves.
  10. Fee deposits are refundable two months after the student has left, net of any liability incurred by the student and fees outstanding.
  11. Any changes in the fee category requires a term's notice for those changes to be implemented.

Costs Not Included in School Fees

  1. The items listed in the table of other charges below.
  2. Tours and outings - no student will be allowed to go on a tour or attend an event if tuition fees are not up-to-date in accordance with approved payment option.
  3. Study permits and visitors visas.
  4. Medical expenses.
  5. Personal clothing, toiletries, etc.
  6. Transport to and from WK at the beginning and end of holidays and mid-term breaks.

Holiday Boarding Fee: For students unable to return home during mid-term breaks and holiday periods and only with the relevant permission: ZAR 500 / night including meals. Please see the GIB for further details.

Payment Options

  1. Annually by the last working day of January; which entitles you to a 5% rebate.
  2. Monthly for 10 months (January to October), by the latest, 7th of every month for fees.
  3. Termly by the end of the first week of the term.

Details for the payment of the account are available from the Bursar's department.

Student Fee Categories

Click on each category to view detailed fee information:

Description Form 1 Forms 2 & 3 Forms 4 & 5 IB
Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term
Tuition fees (SZL) 133,309 44,436 143,010 47,670 147,942 49,314 184,559 61,520
Tuition fees (USD) 9,522 3,174 10,215 3,405 10,567 3,522 13,183 4,394
10 MONTHS: Payments January-October SZL 13,331 SZL 14,301 SZL 14,794 SZL 18,456
Description Form 1 Forms 2 & 3 Forms 4 & 5 IB
Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term
Tuition Fees 133,309 44,436 143,010 47,670 147,942 49,314 184,559 61,520
Boarding Fees 85,585 28,528 82,861 27,620 87,633 29,211 111,762 37,254
Pocket Money 4,800 1,600 4,800 1,600 4,800 1,600 4,800 1,600
Total Fee (SZL) 223,694 74,564 230,671 76,890 240,375 80,125 301,121 100,374
Total Fee (USD) 15,978 5,326 16,477 5,492 17,170 5,723 21,509 7,170
Monthly Plan (January - October) SZL 22,369 SZL 23,067 SZL 24,038 SZL 30,112
Description Form 1 Forms 2 & 3 Forms 4 & 5 IB
Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term
Tuition 154,153 51,384 158,895 52,965 164,628 54,876 206,180 68,727
Boarding Fees 98,502 32,834 101,441 33,814 106,819 35,606 134,992 44,997
Pocket Money 4,800 1,600 4,800 1,600 4,800 1,600 4,800 1,600
Total Fee (SZL) 257,455 85,818 265,136 88,379 276,247 92,082 345,972 115,324
Total (USD) 18,390 6,130 18,938 6,313 19,732 6,577 24,712 8,237
Monthly Plan (January - October) SZL 25,746 SZL 26,514 SZL 27,625 SZL 34,597
Description Form 1 Forms 2 & 3 Forms 4 & 5 IB
Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term
Tuition fees (SZL) 204,633 68,211 216,348 72,116 220,853 73,618 279,444 93,148
Tuition fees (USD) 14,617 4,872 15,453 5,151 15,775 5,258 19,960 6,653
Monthly Plan (January - October) SZL 20,463 SZL 21,635 SZL 22,085 SZL 27,944
Description Form 1 Forms 2 & 3 Forms 4 & 5 IB
Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term Per Year Per Term
Tuition 204,633 68,211 216,348 72,116 220,853 73,618 279,444 93,148
Boarding Fees 146,735 48,912 146,553 48,851 157,558 52,519 202,623 67,541
Pocket Money 4,800 1,600 4,800 1,600 4,800 1,600 4,800 1,600
Total Fee (SZL) 356,168 118,723 367,701 122,567 383,211 127,737 486,867 162,289
Total (USD) 25,441 8,480 26,264 8,755 27,372 9,124 34,776 11,592
Monthly Plan (January - October) SZL 35,617 SZL 36,770 SZL 38,321 SZL 48,687
Description SZL USD
Entrance fee (non-refundable) for admitted students from Eswatini 25,000 1,786
Entrance fee (non-refundable) for admitted students from beyond Eswatini 30,000 1,429
Forms 1 to 3 book charge: once-off 3,500 250
IGCSE Examinations (approximately and exchange rate dependent) 13,000 929
IGCSE book charge: once-off 4,000 285
IB Examinations (approximately and exchange rate dependent) 19,000 1,357
IB1 Textbooks and resources (approximately) 11,000 786
Annual Capital expenditure levy 2,310 165
Development levy for new students 6,500 464
Annual IT levy 4,043 289
Annual Day student levy 7,875 563
Description SZL USD
Fee deposit for Forms & IB for students from Eswatini (refundable with one term’s notice of departure) 30,000 2,143
Fee deposit for Forms & IB for students from beyond Eswatini (refundable with one term’s notice of departure) 40,000 2,857
Admission Year Fee
2027 EUR 29,000 per annum

What is included in the fee below is communicated directly with the National Committees on an annual basis.

Milliscent Muchabaiwa CA (SA)
Bursar
10 August 2026

UWC Waterford Kamhlaba | Schedule of Annual Fees: 2027

Additional Notes

  • Holiday Boarding Fee: ZAR 500 / night including meals (for students unable to return home during breaks)
  • Fee deposits are refundable if all conditions are met, and are non-interest bearing
  • Parents can elect to donate fee deposits to the scholarship fund when the student leaves
  • Any changes in the fee category require a term’s notice

Notes:
1.1. Fees are quoted in South African Rands (ZAR).
1.2. Fees are payable on a termly basis, on or before by the first day of each term. The termly fee is one third of the annual fee.
Interest is charged on outstanding amounts, calculated from the first day of each term.
1.3. The College Debtors Policy outlines the approach to fee collections.
1.4. Annual Capital expenditure levy is to cover the cost of on-going improvements to buildings and facilities.
1.5. Annual IT levy is to cover the cost of all IT improvements.
1.6. Payment of the Entrance Fee secures a place for the student and is payable on notice of admission.
1.7. Annual Day student Transport levy is to cover for fuel costs for transporting day students. This fees is compulsory for all day
students regardless of using the transport or not.
1.8. The foreign exchange rate set by WK for billing purposes is at a spot rate of ZAR 16 / US$ 1.
1.9. Fee deposits are refundable if all conditions that may apply are met, and are none interest bearing and parents can also elect to
donate them to the scholarship fund when the student leaves. Fee deposits are refundable two months after the student has left, net
of any liability incurred by the student and fees outstanding.
1.10.Any changes in the fee category requires a term’s notice for those changes to be implemented.
2. The school fee does not include a number of costs. These are charged to the account separately and the amount charged is determined
by the nature of the expense. They are:
2.1. The items listed in the table of other charges below.
2.2. Tours and outings – no student will be allowed to go on a tour or attend an event if tuition fees are not up-to-date in
accordance with approved payment option
2.3. Study permits and visitors visas.
2.4. Medical expenses.
2.5. Personal clothing, toiletries, etc.
2.6. Transport to and from WK at the beginning and end of holidays and mid-term breaks.
3. Holiday Boarding Fee: for students unable to return home during mid-term breaks and holiday periods and only with the relevant
permission: ZAR 500 / night including meals. Please see the GIB for further details.

Milliscent Muchabaiwa
Bursar
26 September 2025