Elsen Bridging School

Elsen Bridging School is a private combined school in Central, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 104 learners and 20 educators, about 5.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for private combined schools in Eastern Cape (403 learners). As an independent school it sets its own fees and admission requirements, so contact the school directly for current fees.

School facts

School type	Private combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Independent (private)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	104
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	5.2 (province average 16.7)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200101021
Exam centre number	4343022

Address and location

Street address	21 Bird Street,central,gqeberha,6001
Suburb / area	Central
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

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Admissions

Independent schools run their own admissions. Contact the school for application dates, fees and entrance requirements.