What type of school is Phomello P/S?

Phomello P/S is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Phomello P/S is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Phomello P/S has 1,002 enrolled learners and 29 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 35:1.

What does Quintile 2 mean?

Quintile 2 schools serve communities with significant financial need and receive high per-learner funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Phomello P/S located?

Phomello P/S is in Qalabotjha, FEZILE DABI district, Free State. Address: 2087 Tsolo Street , Qalabotjha, Qalabotjha, VILLIERS, 9840.

Phomello P/S

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 441610202

Qalabotjha, FEZILE DABI, Free State

1,002

Learners

35:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Phomello P/S?

Phomello P/S is a public primary school in Qalabotjha, within the FEZILE DABI education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,002 enrolled learners and 29 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

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

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Phomello P/S?

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 22%

(Q2 Primary schools in Free State)

What other schools are near Phomello P/S?

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

Zamaleka P/S

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,092 learners 36 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 68%

Qalabotjha Location · 0.3km away

Qalabotjha S/S

SecondaryPublicQ2

1,185 learners 39 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 54%

Qalabotjha · 0.6km away

Retshedisitswe S/S

SecondaryPublicQ2

829 learners 26 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 42%

Qalabotjha Loc · 0.9km away

Mohlakeng P/S

PrimaryPublicQ1

546 learners 18 educators 30:1

Lower L:E ratio than 54%

Qalabotjha · 0.9km away

Villiers C/S

CombinedPublicQ4

321 learners 25 educators 13:1

Lower L:E ratio than 92%

Villiers · 2.1km away

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2087 Tsolo Street , Qalabotjha, Qalabotjha, VILLIERS, 9840

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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.