Paballong Primary School

Paballong Primary School is a public primary school in Welkom No 1, Welkom, Free State, in the Lejweleputswa education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 269 learners and 11 educators, about 24.5 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Free State (712 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.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Official name (DBE)	Paballong P/S
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	269
Educators (2025)	11
Learners per educator	24.5 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	444712073
Exam centre number	3182072

Address and location

Street address	Paballong Village, Welkom No 1, Welkom No 1, Welkom, 9460
Postal address	Po Box 4286, Paballong, 9460
Suburb / area	Welkom No 1
Town	Welkom
Province	Free State
Education district	Lejweleputswa
Circuit	2
Municipality	Matjhabeng
Ward	27
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.