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Jonga Street Secondary School

Public secondary school · Thembalethu, George, Western Cape · Eden And Central Kar district (8 circuit)

Jonga Street Secondary School is a public secondary school in Thembalethu, George. Its last matric group achieved a 85.7% pass rate.

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On this page, you will find a full profile of Jonga Street Secondary School, covering its location, admissions steps, fees and matric performance.

Located in Thembalethu, George, Jonga Street Secondary School is a public secondary school. As a quintile Q2 school, it does not charge fees.

1,590
Learners
42
Educators
QQ2 · No fee
Funding status
Public
Sector
Fees and funding

No tuition fees

As a quintile Q2 no-fee school, Jonga Street Secondary School does not charge school fees. State funding covers its running costs.

Matric results

Three year NSC pass rate

2023 2024 2025

Jonga Street Secondary School entered 287 candidates for the 2025 National Senior Certificate, achieving a 85.7% pass rate. The school's results have been trending upward.

YearCandidates wroteAchieved NSCPass rate
202320116481.6%
202427322983.9%
202528724685.7%

Source: DBE National Senior Certificate School Performance Reports.

Subjects and results

Subject pass rates

That year, Jonga Street Secondary School offered results across 7 of the gateway subjects tracked nationally. English First Additional Language led the field at 100%.

SubjectWroteAchievedPass rate
Mathematics423276.2%
Mathematical Literacy23616770.8%
Physical Sciences282485.7%
Life Sciences937176.3%
Geography24219982.2%
History11510087.0%
English First Additional Language278278100.0%

Source: DBE 2024 NSC School Subject Report.

District comparison

Eden And Central Kar district

A look at 5 other schools sharing Eden And Central Kar district with Jonga Street Secondary School.

  • Murray High School is a similar size to Jonga Street Secondary School, with 2,123 learners against 1,590; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 92% against Jonga Street Secondary School's 85.7%.
  • Outeniqua High School is a similar size to Jonga Street Secondary School, with 1,728 learners against 1,590; charges fees under quintile Q5; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Jonga Street Secondary School's 85.7%.
  • Thembaletu Primary School sits in roughly the same size range as Jonga Street Secondary School, at 1,664 learners; is a public primary school, a different phase than Jonga Street Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • Garden Route Primary School sits in roughly the same size range as Jonga Street Secondary School, at 1,645 learners; is a public primary school, a different phase than Jonga Street Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
  • George SekondﾊR Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Jonga Street Secondary School, at 1,640 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 87.9% against Jonga Street Secondary School's 85.7%.

George

And within George itself, 5 other schools for a closer comparison.

  • Outeniqua High School is a similar size to Jonga Street Secondary School, with 1,728 learners against 1,590; charges fees under quintile Q5; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 100% against Jonga Street Secondary School's 85.7%.
  • George SekondﾊR Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Jonga Street Secondary School, at 1,640 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q3; and posted a higher matric pass rate, 87.9% against Jonga Street Secondary School's 85.7%.
  • Mzoxolo Primary School sits in roughly the same size range as Jonga Street Secondary School, at 1,585 learners; is a public primary school, a different phase than Jonga Street Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q2.
  • Thembalethu Secondary School sits in roughly the same size range as Jonga Street Secondary School, at 1,552 learners; charges no school fees, quintile Q2; and posted a lower matric pass rate, 68.1% against Jonga Street Secondary School's 85.7%.
  • Tyholora Primary School sits in roughly the same size range as Jonga Street Secondary School, at 1,522 learners; is a public primary school, a different phase than Jonga Street Secondary School; and charges no school fees, quintile Q1.
Admissions

How to apply

  1. Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements.
  2. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address.
  3. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications.
  4. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Provincial admissions

Applying to Jonga Street Secondary School for 2027

Because Jonga Street Secondary School is a public school in the Western Cape, its admissions go through the province's centralised Western Cape Admissions Portal rather than the school alone. The main 2027 intake window for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 ran from 10 March to 14 April 2026; transfers for other grades ran from 3 to 17 August 2026. Read the full Western Cape School Application Process Guide for what you'll need.

Get in touch

Contact and location

Address
Jonga Street Zone 6 Thembalethu 6530
Postal
P.o.box 3096 George Industria George 6536
Telephone
044 050 3686
EMIS number
100000648

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Frequently asked questions
Are applications open at Jonga Street Secondary School?
Application windows are set by the school and the provincial education department rather than on one fixed national calendar, so the surest way to know is to ask Jonga Street Secondary School directly, on 044 050 3686, what its current 2027 intake dates are.
How do you apply to Jonga Street Secondary School?
Contact the school directly, using the details below, to confirm 2027 application dates and requirements. Prepare the standard documents: the learner's birth certificate, immunisation record, most recent report card, and proof of the parent or guardian's address. Submit the completed application form to the school office, either in person or however the school currently accepts applications. Wait for confirmation of a place. Provincial education departments coordinate Grade 8 placements for the 2027 school year, so timing can vary.
Is Jonga Street Secondary School the best school in George?
On the numbers that are published, Jonga Street Secondary School's matric pass rate of 85.7% is lower than OUTENIQUA HOﾋRSKOOL's 100%, the highest among the nearby schools we have data for.
How many other schools are there in George besides Jonga Street Secondary School?
Schoolhive lists at least 10 other schools in and around George, including Outeniqua HoﾋRskool.
How big are the classes at Jonga Street Secondary School?
Jonga Street Secondary School reported 1,590 learners and 42 educators, a school-wide ratio of roughly 38 learners per educator. That's a whole-school average rather than a per-class figure, since actual class sizes vary by grade and subject.
Do you pay school fees at Jonga Street Secondary School?
No. Jonga Street Secondary School is a no-fee school, classified quintile Q2 under the national funding norms, so parents are not charged school fees.
What are Jonga Street Secondary School's matric results like?
Jonga Street Secondary School's most recent National Senior Certificate pass rate was 85.7%, in 2025. That's up from 81.6% in 2023.
Is Jonga Street Secondary School a public or private school?
Jonga Street Secondary School is a public secondary school. It falls under the government schooling system and receives state funding.
How can I contact Jonga Street Secondary School?
You can call 044 050 3686. It is located at Jonga Street Zone 6 Thembalethu 6530.
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