What type of school is Welkom Volkskool P/S?

Welkom Volkskool P/S 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 Volkskool P/S has 728 enrolled learners and 32 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 23:1.

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 Volkskool P/S located?

Welkom Volkskool P/S is in Doorn, LEJWELEPUTSWA district, Free State. Address: Tanastraat 40, Doorn, Doorn, WELKOM, 9460.

Welkom Volkskool P/S

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: 444712103

Doorn, LEJWELEPUTSWA, Free State

728

Learners

23:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Welkom Volkskool P/S?

Welkom Volkskool P/S is a public primary school in Doorn, within the LEJWELEPUTSWA education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 728 enrolled learners and 32 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1. 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 Volkskool 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 52%

(Q5 Primary schools in Free State)

What other schools are near Welkom Volkskool P/S?

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

Orion

Special NeedsPublic

372 learners 35 educators 11:1

Lower L:E ratio than 48%

Doorn · 0.8km away

Hts Welkom

SecondaryPublicQ4

781 learners 37 educators 21:1

Lower L:E ratio than 61%

Welkom · 0.9km away

Unitas Cs/S

SecondaryPublicQ4

1,242 learners 43 educators 29:1

Lower L:E ratio than 11%

Doorn · 1.1km away

Dunamis Christian Ci/S

CombinedIndependent

413 learners 28 educators 15:1

Lower L:E ratio than 44%

Voorspoed · 1.2km away

Goudveld S/S

SecondaryPublicQ5

757 learners 35 educators 22:1

Lower L:E ratio than 35%

Jan Cilliers Park · 1.4km away

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Tanastraat 40, Doorn, Doorn, 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.