Bongucele Junior Secondary School

Bongucele Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Ward 20, KwaZulu-Natal, in the Ugu education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 255 learners and 37 educators, about 33.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in KwaZulu-Natal (485 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.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	1 255
Educators (2025)	37
Learners per educator	33.9 (province average 29.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	500111296

Address and location

Street address	Emzumbe Magistrates,hibberdene,port Shepstone,4220
Postal address	P.O.Box 34316,hibberdene,4220
Town	Ward 20
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
Education district	Ugu
Circuit	Umdoni
Municipality	Umzumbe Local Municipality
Ward	52103020
Former department	Kwazulu Natal Education Department

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in KwaZulu-Natal 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.