Colesberg, Pixley Ka Seme (PXL), Northern Cape
At a glance
- Type
- Public intermediate
- Fees
- No-fee school
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026
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What kind of school is Umthombo Wolwazi Intermediate Farm School?
Umthombo Wolwazi Intermediate Farm School is a public intermediate school in Colesberg, within the Pixley Ka Seme (PXL) education district of the Northern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 218 enrolled learners and 14 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 16:1.
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.
The school falls within the Umsombomvu Local Municipality local municipality. Among 33 Q1 Intermediate schools in Northern Cape, it has fewer learners per educator than 97% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as rural.
The school is at Grootfontein Farm Colesberg, 9795, and can be reached on 051 753 0046.
Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.
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- Exact fee amount
- Admissions process, open days or deadlines
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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.
Learn about different exam bodies in South AfricaWhat is the learner-to-educator ratio at Umthombo Wolwazi Intermediate Farm School?
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 97% of similar schools
(Q1 Intermediate schools in Northern Cape)
More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes
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.
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Schools serving similar communities
Other public intermediate schools in Northern Cape with Quintile 1.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Umthombo Wolwazi Intermediate Farm School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 78% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 41% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 66% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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.
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