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Bongweni Junior Secondary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 200400047

Port St Johns, OR Tambo Coastal, Eastern Cape

154
Learners
19:1
Learners per educator
Q2
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bongweni Junior Secondary School?

Bongweni Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Port St Johns, within the OR Tambo Coastal education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 154 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1. It is classified as Quintile 2 — 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 2 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 154 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bongweni 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 66% of similar schools

(Q2 Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

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Qandu A/A,Port St Johns,5120
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Mthatha49.4 km
East London190 km
King William's Town216.7 km
Queenstown226.9 km
Port Alfred302.8 km
Makhanda309.5 km

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What other schools are near Bongweni Junior Secondary School?

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

Lungisani Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
161 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 1.6km away
Gobinamba Tech and Comm Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
533 learners 15 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 1.9km away
Matandela Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
621 learners 13 educators 48:1

Fewer learners per educator than 2% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 2km away
Jongintaba Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
195 learners 6 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 2.4km away
Kwezi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
145 learners 4 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Port St Johns · 2.9km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Eastern Cape with Quintile 2.

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

Lungisani Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
161 learners 5 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Port St Johns
Jongintaba Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
195 learners 6 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools

Port St Johns
Kwezi Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
145 learners 4 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 7% of similar schools

Port St Johns

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.