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Bongolethu Full Service School

PrimaryPublicFull Service Schools EMIS: 200600057

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Ekupumleni, Chris Hani West, Eastern Cape

762
Learners
31:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bongolethu Full Service School?

Bongolethu Full Service School is a public primary school in Ekupumleni, within the Chris Hani West education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 762 enrolled learners and 25 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 31:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bongolethu Full Service School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

Contact

358 Zone 2,Ekuphumleni,Whittlesea,5360
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Queenstown31.7 km
King William's Town97.4 km
Cradock109.5 km
Makhanda128 km
East London141.3 km
Port Alfred158 km

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Location

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What other schools are near Bongolethu Full Service School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Funda High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
745 learners 30 educators 25:1

Fewer learners per educator than 87% of similar schools

Whittlesea · 0.6km away
Zingisa Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
194 learners 8 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Whittlesea · 0.6km away
Ekuphumleni Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,159 learners 29 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Ekupumleni · 0.9km away
Umthawexhadi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
728 learners 23 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Ekuphumleni · 1.7km away
New Hope Combined School
PrimaryPublicQ3
181 learners 4 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Whittlesea · 3km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Bongolethu Full Service School.

Zingisa Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
194 learners 8 educators 24:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Whittlesea
Umthawexhadi Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
728 learners 23 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

Ekuphumleni
New Hope Combined School
PrimaryPublicQ3
181 learners 4 educators 45:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Whittlesea

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.