Chris van Niekerk Intermediate School

Chris van Niekerk Intermediate School is a public primary school in Vredefort, Free State, in the Fezile Dabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 554 learners and 23 educators, about 24.1 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Free State (712 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 67.7% of its 31 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%).

Matric (NSC) results

67.7% of the school's 31 matric candidates passed in 2025, below the Free State average of 89.3%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2025	31	21	67.7%	89.3%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Official name (DBE)	Chris van Niekerk I/S
Phase (DBE)	Intermediate School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	554
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	24.1 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	444611246
Exam centre number	3202007

Address and location

Street address	17 Vry Street, Vredefort, Vredefort, Vredefort, 9595
Postal address	Po Box 180, Vredefort, 9595
Town	Vredefort
Province	Free State
Education district	Fezile Dabi
Circuit	5
Municipality	Ngwathe
Ward	20
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Free State open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.