Gungubele Primary Junior School

Gungubele Primary Junior School is a public primary school in Cofimvaba, Ngcobo, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 294 learners and 12 educators, about 24.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public primary schools in Eastern Cape (244 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
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	294
Educators (2025)	12
Learners per educator	24.5 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200600234

Address and location

Street address	Lower Makwababa,cofimvaba,5380
Postal address	Po Box, Queenstown, 5219
Suburb / area	Cofimvaba
Town	Ngcobo
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani East
Municipality	Intsika Yethu Local Municipality
Former department	Transkei

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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.