Philippolis Primary School

Philippolis Primary School is a public primary school in Poding-Tse-Rolo, Philippolis, Free State, in the Xhariep education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 324 learners and 12 educators, about 27 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Free State (712 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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)	Philippolis P/S
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	324
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	27 (province average 30.8)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	443203108

Address and location

Street address	184 School Street, Poding-Tse-Rolo, Poding-Tse-Rolo, Philippolis, 9970
Postal address	Po Box 87, Poding-Tse-Rolo, 9970
Suburb / area	Poding-Tse-Rolo
Town	Philippolis
Province	Free State
Education district	Xhariep
Circuit	2
Municipality	Kopanong
Ward	4
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.