What type of school is Bongolethu Primary School?

Bongolethu Primary School is classified as a primary public school in the EMIS database. Contact the school directly for the specific grades they offer.

Does this school charge fees?

No. Bongolethu Primary School is a no-fee school — families do not pay tuition fees.

How many learners attend this school?

Bongolethu Primary School has 784 enrolled learners and 22 educators. The learner-educator ratio is 36:1.

What does Quintile 1 mean?

Quintile 1 schools serve the poorest communities and receive the highest per-learner government funding. They are designated as no-fee schools.

Where is Bongolethu Primary School located?

Bongolethu Primary School is in Bongolethu, EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO district, Western Cape. Address: 8TH AVENUE BONGOLETHU 6625.

Bongolethu Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 124041308

Bongolethu, EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO, Western Cape

784

Learners

36:1

L:E Ratio

Quintile

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Bongolethu Primary School?

Bongolethu Primary School is a public primary school in Bongolethu, within the EDEN AND CENTRAL KAROO education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 784 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Bongolethu Primary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 8%

(Q1 Primary schools in Western Cape)

What other schools are near Bongolethu Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Fezekile Secondary School

SecondaryPublicQ1

501 learners 14 educators 36:1

Lower L:E ratio than 32%

Oudtshoorn · 0.4km away

Saturnus Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,457 learners 44 educators 33:1

Lower L:E ratio than 48%

Bongolethu · 1.1km away

Bridgton Sekondêr

SecondaryPublicQ3

1,292 learners 40 educators 32:1

Lower L:E ratio than 74%

Bridgeton · 1.2km away

Colridge Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublicQ3

958 learners 34 educators 28:1

Lower L:E ratio than 83%

Bridgeton · 1.4km away

Bergsig Primêre Skool

PrimaryPublicQ2

1,276 learners 41 educators 31:1

Lower L:E ratio than 64%

Bridgeton · 1.6km away

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8TH AVENUE BONGOLETHU 6625

0442749235

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.