Mphophomo Combined School

Mphophomo Combined School is a public combined school in Van Reenen, Harrismith, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 183 learners and 10 educators, about 18.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Free State (660 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.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Official name (DBE)	Mphophomo C/S
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	183
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	18.3 (province average 24.5)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	441705027
Exam centre number	3192060

Address and location

Street address	Waterfall Farm, van Reenen, van Reenen, Harrismith, 3372
Postal address	Private Bag X28, van Reenen, 3372
Suburb / area	Van Reenen
Town	Harrismith
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	7
Municipality	Maluti a Phofung
Ward	22
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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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.