Public combined school

Jokwana Junior Secondary School

Port St Johns, Eastern Cape

Jokwana 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 422 learners and 13 educators, about 32.5 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as 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 typePublic combined school
Phase (DBE)Combined School
SectorPublic
Quintile2 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)422
Educators (2025)13
Learners per educator32.5 (province average 30.2)
Fewer learners per educator than 24% of 136 similar schools
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number200400289

Address and location

Street addressTombo A/A Port St Johns,port St Johns,port St Johns,5121
Postal addressJokwana Jss, P.O. Tombo, Tombo, Port St Johns, 5121
TownPort St Johns
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtOr Tambo Coastal
MunicipalityPort St Johns Local Municipality
Former departmentTranskei

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.

Questions about Jokwana Junior Secondary School

Is Jokwana Junior Secondary School a public or private school?

Jokwana Junior Secondary School is a public combined school.

Does Jokwana Junior Secondary School charge school fees?

It is a no-fee school, so parents do not pay school fees. It is a quintile 2 school.

How many learners are at Jokwana Junior Secondary School?

422 learners and 13 educators (about 32.5 learners per educator) in 2025. That is fewer learners per educator than 24% of 136 similar schools in Eastern Cape.

What is the EMIS number of Jokwana Junior Secondary School?

Its EMIS number is 200400289.

Where is Jokwana Junior Secondary School?

Tombo A/A Port St Johns,port St Johns,port St Johns,5121. It is in Port St Johns, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. Phone 082 422 2022.

Schools near Jokwana Junior Secondary School

Mtweni Senior Secondary School

Tombo, Port St Johns, Eastern Cape 2.2 km

PublicHigh schoolQuintile 2No fees
61.5% matric 2025

741 learners073 418 9630

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Source: DBE EMIS School Masterlist, Quarter 3 of 2025. Details can change; please confirm with the school.