Fontein Full Service School

Fontein Full Service School is a public combined school in Gelvandale, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school with a full service school specialisation. In 2025 it had 818 learners and 34 educators, about 24.1 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 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 type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Specialisation	Full Service School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	818
Educators (2025)	34
Learners per educator	24.1 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100222

Address and location

Street address	Mcmanus Crescent,gelvandale,gqeberha,6020
Postal address	P.O Box 16028, Gelvandale, Port Elizabeth, 6016
Suburb / area	Gelvandale
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Eastern 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.