St Philomena Intermediêre Skool

St Philomena Intermediêre Skool is a public primary school in Onseepkans, Northern Cape, in the Namakwa (NMK) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a intermediate school. In 2025 it had 318 learners and 13 educators, about 24.5 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)	318
Educators (2025)	13
Learners per educator	24.5 (province average 29.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300034310

Address and location

Street address	Onseepkans, Onseepkans Settlement 8892
Postal address	Po Box 29 Onseepkans 8892
Town	Onseepkans
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Namakwa (NMK)
Municipality	Khai-Ma 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.