Kwabo Junior Secondary School

Kwabo Junior Secondary School is a public primary school in Palmietfontein, Sterkspruit, Eastern Cape, in the Joe Gqabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 298 learners and 8 educators, about 37.3 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)	298
Educators (2025)	8
Learners per educator	37.3 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200600355

Address and location

Street address	Bebeza Village,sterkspruit,9762
Postal address	P.O Box 8, Sterkspruit, 9762
Suburb / area	Palmietfontein
Town	Sterkspruit
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Joe Gqabi
Municipality	Senqu 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.