Isilimela Junior Secondary School

Isilimela Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Port St Johns, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 20 learners and 5 educators, about 4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	20
Educators (2025)	5
Learners per educator	4 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200400278

Address and location

Street address	Isilmela J.S.S.,port St Johns,5120
Postal address	Private Bag 1021, Port St Johns, 5120
Town	Port St Johns
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Coastal
Municipality	Port St Johns 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.