Karos Intermediate School

Karos Intermediate School is a public primary school in Upington, Northern Cape, in the Zf Mgcawu (ZFM) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 308 learners and 11 educators, about 28 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Northern Cape (509 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Phase (DBE)	Intermediate School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	308
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	28 (province average 29.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300043304

Address and location

Street address	442 Perseel, Karos Settlement, Karos, 8800
Postal address	Po Box 1694 Upington 8800
Town	Upington
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Zf Mgcawu (ZFM)
Municipality	Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Northern Cape 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.