Bongani Secondary School

Bongani Secondary 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 intermediate school. In 2025 it had 1 084 learners and 34 educators, about 31.9 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 93.3% of its 104 candidates passed (Northern Cape average: 87.8%).

Matric (NSC) results

93.3% of the school's 104 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Northern Cape average of 87.8%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Northern Cape
2023	48	43	89.6%	75.8%
2024	32	32	100.0%	84.2%
2025	104	97	93.3%	87.8%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

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)	1 084
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	31.9 (province average 29.4)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	300011404

Address and location

Street address	12 Mqomo 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

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.