Jonga Street Secondary School

Jonga Street Secondary School is a public high school in Thembalethu, George, Western Cape, in the Eden and Central Kar education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school. In 2025 it had 1 590 learners and 42 educators, about 37.9 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public high schools in Western Cape (1 088 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. In the 2025 matric exams, 85.7% of its 287 candidates passed (Western Cape average: 88.2%).

Matric (NSC) results

85.7% of the school's 287 matric candidates passed in 2025, close to the Western Cape average of 88.2%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Western Cape
2023	201	164	81.6%	81.5%
2024	273	229	83.9%	86.6%
2025	287	246	85.7%	88.2%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Secondary Subjects
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 590
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	37.9 (province average 29.7)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	100000648
Exam centre number	1003902

Address and location

Street address	Jonga Street Zone 6 Thembalethu 6530
Postal address	P.O.Box 3096 George Industria George 6536
Suburb / area	Thembalethu
Town	George
Province	Western Cape
Education district	Eden and Central Kar
Circuit	8
Municipality	George
Ward	10404021
Former department	Wce

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Western Cape open the year before your child starts school. In the Western Cape, apply through the Western Cape Education Department online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.