Steynsburg Combined School

Steynsburg Combined School is a public combined school in Westdene, Steynsburg, Eastern Cape, in the Joe Gqabi education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 515 learners and 17 educators, about 30.3 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 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)	515
Educators (2025)	17
Learners per educator	30.3 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	200600803

Address and location

Street address	Highway 1017,westdene,steynsburg,5920
Postal address	Po Box 159, Steynsburg, Steynsburg, 5920
Suburb / area	Westdene
Town	Steynsburg
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Joe Gqabi
Municipality	Walter Sisulu 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.