Lunga Junior Primary School

Lunga Junior Primary School is a public primary school in Mdantsane, East London, Eastern Cape, in the Buffalo City education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 213 learners and 7 educators, about 30.4 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 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)	213
Educators (2025)	7
Learners per educator	30.4 (province average 28)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200200381

Address and location

Street address	6166 N.U. 2,no 2,mdantsane,5219
Postal address	P.O Box 51, Mdantsane, 5219
Suburb / area	Mdantsane
Town	East London
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Buffalo City
Municipality	Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Former department	Ciskei

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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.