Oppermans I/S
Doornfontein, Xhariep, Free State
What kind of school is Oppermans I/S?
Oppermans I/S is a public intermediate school in Doornfontein, within the Xhariep education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 220 enrolled learners and 11 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 20:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — 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 1 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 Oppermans I/S?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools
(Q1 Intermediate schools in Free State)
Matric Results
Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.
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Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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Location
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What other schools are near Oppermans I/S?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 69% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other intermediate schools in Free State with Quintile 1.
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Oppermans I/S.
Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
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.