Bongani Primary School

Bongani Primary School is a public primary school in Douglas, Northern Cape, in the Pixley Ka Seme (PXL) education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 332 learners and 42 educators, about 31.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger 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)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 332
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	31.7 (province average 29.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300011301

Address and location

Street address	12 Mqoma Street, Bongani, Douglas, 8730
Postal address	Po Box 249 Douglas 8730
Town	Douglas
Province	Northern Cape
Education district	Pixley Ka Seme (PXL)
Municipality	Siyancuma Local Municipality
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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.