Wj Mpengesi Primary School

Wj Mpengesi Primary School is a public primary school in Etwatwa, Benoni, Gauteng, in the Gauteng East education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school. In 2025 it had 1 567 learners and 42 educators, about 37.3 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Gauteng (1 006 learners). It is a quintile 4 school, meaning it serves the second-wealthiest 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	4 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	No-fee school
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	1 567
Educators (2025)	42
Learners per educator	37.3 (province average 30.1)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700311688

Address and location

Street address	1850, Ikageng Crescent, Etwatwa, Benoni, Benoni
Postal address	P.O Box 1850 Ikageng Crescent Etwatwa 1519
Suburb / area	Etwatwa
Town	Benoni
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Gauteng East
Circuit	5
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700109
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.