Ntsonyini Full Service School

Ntsonyini Full Service School is a public combined school in Ngqeleni, Port St Johns, Eastern Cape, in the Or Tambo Coastal education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school with a full service school specialisation. In 2025 it had 519 learners and 19 educators, about 27.3 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public combined schools in Eastern Cape (436 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 combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Specialisation	Full Service School
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	519
Educators (2025)	19
Learners per educator	27.3 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200400881

Address and location

Street address	Ntsonyini A/A,ngqeleni,5120
Postal address	P.O Box 183242;tombo;5121., Port St Johns, Port St Johns, 5120
Suburb / area	Ngqeleni
Town	Port St Johns
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Or Tambo Coastal
Municipality	Nyandeni 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.