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Bongucele Junior Secondary School

CombinedPublic EMIS: 500111296

Ugu, Ugu, KwaZulu-Natal

1,255
Learners
34:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bongucele Junior Secondary School?

Bongucele Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Ugu, within the Ugu education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a large school with 1,255 enrolled learners and 37 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 34:1. 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.

Large school

This school has 1,255 enrolled learners.

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bongucele Junior Secondary 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 39% of similar schools

(Q3 Combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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Contact

Emzumbe Magistrates,Hibberdene,Port Shepstone,4220
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti57.3 km
Pinetown80.6 km
Westville81.5 km
Durban CBD82.5 km
Umhlanga98.6 km
Pietermaritzburg103.3 km

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What other schools are near Bongucele Junior Secondary School?

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

Mnafu Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
543 learners 13 educators 42:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Mtwalume · 0.7km away
Mandlendoda Intermediate School
PrimaryPublicQ3
481 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 59% of similar schools

Near Umzumbe Magistrate · 0.8km away
Bonginduna Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
316 learners 11 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Umthwalume · 1km away
Luthuli High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,592 learners 52 educators 31:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Ugu · 1.1km away
Makhoso Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
201 learners 9 educators 22:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Ugu · 1.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Bongucele Junior Secondary School.

Ixopo Village Intermediate School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,390 learners 39 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools

Behind Fairview Community Hall
Edamini Combined Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
1,150 learners 35 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 47% of similar schools

Shongweni Dam
Egcekeni Primary School
CombinedPublicQ3
517 learners 13 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Salem Tribal Authority

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.