Public primary school

Bongolethu Junior Primary School

Moses Mabida Location, Kirkwood, Eastern Cape

Bongolethu Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Moses Mabida Location, Kirkwood, Eastern Cape, in the Sarah Baartman education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 750 learners and 19 educators, about 39.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Eastern Cape (244 learners). It is a quintile 3 school, meaning it serves the middle 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 typePublic primary school
Phase (DBE)Primary School
SectorPublic
Quintile3 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)750
Educators (2025)19
Learners per educator39.5 (province average 28)
Fewer learners per educator than 8% of 1068 similar schools
Urban or ruralUrban
EMIS number200100076

Address and location

Street addressNosini Street,moses Mabida Location,kirkwood,6120
Postal addressP.O. Box 1489, Moses Mabida Location, Kirkwood, 6120
Suburb / areaMoses Mabida Location
TownKirkwood
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtSarah Baartman
MunicipalitySundays River Valley Local Municipality
Former departmentDepartment of Education & Training(DET)

Admissions

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Questions about Bongolethu Junior Primary School

Is Bongolethu Junior Primary School a public or private school?

Bongolethu Junior Primary School is a public primary school.

Does Bongolethu Junior Primary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 3 school.

How many learners are at Bongolethu Junior Primary School?

750 learners and 19 educators (about 39.5 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 8% of 1068 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Bongolethu Junior Primary School?

Its EMIS number is 200100076.

Where is Bongolethu Junior Primary School?

Nosini Street,moses Mabida Location,kirkwood,6120. It is in Moses Mabida Location, Kirkwood, Eastern Cape, in the Sarah Baartman education district. Phone 042 230 1890.

Schools near Bongolethu Junior Primary School

Glentana Junior Primary School

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Rietberg Primary School

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Kirkwood High School

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PublicCombinedQuintile 4
100.0% matric 2025

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Mhlophekazi Primary School

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.