Public primary school

Ntseleni Primary Junior School

Port St Johns, Ngcobo, Eastern Cape

Ntseleni Primary Junior School is a public primary school in Port St Johns, Ngcobo, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 95 learners and 4 educators, about 23.8 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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 typePublic primary school
Phase (DBE)Primary School
SectorPublic
Quintile1 of 5 (what is this?)
School feesNo-fee school
Section 21Yes
Learners (2025)95
Educators (2025)4
Learners per educator23.8 (province average 28)
Urban or ruralRural
EMIS number200400867

Address and location

Street addressNtseleni Pjs,p O Box 16,ngcobo,5050
Postal addressP.O Box 16, Clarkbury, Ngcobo, 5024
Suburb / areaPort St Johns
TownNgcobo
ProvinceEastern Cape
Education districtChris Hani East
MunicipalityEngcobo 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.

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