Orion
This school provides specialist education for learners with special educational needs.
Doorn, Lejweleputswa, Free State
What kind of school is Orion?
Orion is a public special needs school in Doorn, within the Lejweleputswa education district of the Free State. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 372 enrolled learners and 35 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 11:1. 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 is the learner-to-educator ratio at Orion?
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 48% of similar schools
(Special Needs schools in Free State)
Distance to Major Centres
Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)
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What other schools are near Orion?
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 44% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 52% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 11% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other special needs schools in Free State (independent).
Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Orion.
Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools
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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.