Paul Roux Intermediate School

Paul Roux Intermediate School is a public primary school in Paul Roux, Free State, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 330 learners and 16 educators, about 20.6 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. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget.

School facts

School type	Public primary school
Official name (DBE)	Paul Roux I/S
Phase (DBE)	Intermediate School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	330
Educators (2025)	16
Learners per educator	20.6 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	443701278
Exam centre number	3191058

Address and location

Street address	4 Cilliers Street, Paul Roux, 9800
Postal address	Po Box 35, 9800
Town	Paul Roux
Province	Free State
Education district	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Circuit	3
Municipality	Dihlabeng
Ward	15
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.