Joe Slovo Primary School

Joe Slovo Primary School is a public primary school in Joe Slovo Township, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, in the Nelson Mandela education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 222 learners and 33 educators, about 37 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Eastern Cape (244 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 primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 222
Educators (2025)	33
Learners per educator	37 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200101026

Address and location

Street address	185-205 Melumzi Street,joe Slovo Township,gqeberha 6004,6004
Postal address	P O Box 43011, Kwadwesi, 6004
Suburb / area	Joe Slovo Township
Town	Gqeberha
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Nelson Mandela
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

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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.