Edmund Rice Combined School

Edmund Rice Combined School is a private combined school in Welkom, Free State, in the Lejweleputswa education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 512 learners and 31 educators, about 16.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for private combined schools in Free State (248 learners). In the 2025 matric exams, all 27 candidates passed (Free State average: 89.3%). As an independent school it sets its own fees and admission requirements, so contact the school directly for current fees.

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 27 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Free State
2023	23	22	95.7%	89.0%
2024	29	29	100.0%	91.0%
2025	27	27	100.0%	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	Private combined school
Official name (DBE)	Edmund Rice Ci/S
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Independent (private)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	512
Educators (2025)	31
Learners per educator	16.5 (province average 15.9)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	444712129
Exam centre number	3181063

Address and location

Street address	President Steyn Mine Farm Witpan, Welkom, Welkom, Welkom, 9460
Postal address	Farm Witpan President Steyn Mi, Welkom, 9460
Town	Welkom
Province	Free State
Education district	Lejweleputswa
Circuit	10
Municipality	Matjhabeng
Ward	23
Former department	Fsdoe

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Admissions

Independent schools run their own admissions. Contact the school for application dates, fees and entrance requirements.