What type of school is Welkom Preparatory School?

Welkom Preparatory School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

How many learners attend this school?

Welkom Preparatory School has 842 enrolled learners and 26 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 32:1.

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 Welkom Preparatory School located?

Welkom Preparatory School is in Bedelia, LEJWELEPUTSWA district, Free State. Address: C/o Romeo- & Viola Streets, Bedelia, Bedelia, WELKOM, 9460.

Welkom Preparatory School

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.

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 444712102

Bedelia, LEJWELEPUTSWA, Free State

842

Learners

32:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Welkom Preparatory School?

Welkom Preparatory School is a public primary school in Bedelia, within the LEJWELEPUTSWA education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 842 enrolled learners and 26 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 32:1. 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 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

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 Welkom Preparatory School?

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 Primary schools in Free State)

What other schools are near Welkom Preparatory School?

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

Welkom High S/S

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,338 learners 49 educators 27:1

Lower L:E ratio than 4%

Bedelia · 0.6km away

St Helena P/S

PrimaryPublicQ5

1,013 learners 39 educators 26:1

Lower L:E ratio than 35%

St Helena · 0.9km away

Welkom-Gimnasium S/S

SecondaryPublicQ5

1,054 learners 45 educators 23:1

Lower L:E ratio than 19%

Jim Fouchepark · 1.3km away

Naudeville P/S

PrimaryPublicQ5

716 learners 38 educators 19:1

Lower L:E ratio than 90%

Naudeville · 1.3km away

Goudveld S/S

SecondaryPublicQ5

757 learners 35 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 35%

Jan Cilliers Park · 1.5km away

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C/o Romeo- & Viola Streets, Bedelia, Bedelia, WELKOM, 9460

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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.