Louterwater Junior Secondary School

Louterwater Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Louterwater, Eastern Cape, in the Sarah Baartman education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 1 121 learners and 27 educators, about 41.5 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Sector	Public
Quintile	3 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 121
Educators (2025)	27
Learners per educator	41.5 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200100464

Address and location

Street address	School Street,louterwater,louterwater,6435
Postal address	P O Box 28, Louterwater, 6435
Town	Louterwater
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Sarah Baartman
Municipality	Kou-Kamma Local Municipality
Former department	House of Representatives(HOR)

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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.