Bongolethu Primary School

Bongolethu Primary School is a public primary school in Bongolethu, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 784 learners and 22 educators, about 35.6 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Western Cape (729 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the 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
Specialisation	Primary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	784
Educators (2025)	22
Learners per educator	35.6 (province average 30.9)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	124041308

Address and location

Street address	8th Avenue Bongolethu 6625
Postal address	Po Box 660 Oudtshoorn Unknown 6620
Suburb / area	Bongolethu
Town	Oudtshoorn
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	6
Municipality	Oudtshoorn
Ward	10405008
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.