Upper Gqaga Junior Secondary School

Upper Gqaga Junior Secondary School is a public combined school in Upper Gqaga, Engcobo, Eastern Cape, in the Chris Hani East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school. In 2025 it had 163 learners and 10 educators, about 16.3 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than 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
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	163
Educators (2025)	10
Learners per educator	16.3 (province average 30.2)
Urban or rural	Rural
EMIS number	200401096

Address and location

Street address	Upper Gqaga A/A,engcobo,ngcobo,5050
Postal address	P O Box 132, Engcobo, 5050
Suburb / area	Upper Gqaga
Town	Engcobo
Province	Eastern Cape
Education district	Chris Hani East
Municipality	Engcobo 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.