Provincial Education Departments
Contact information for all 9 South African provincial education departments. Find phone numbers, emails, websites and physical addresses.
Data Sources & Disclaimer
Contact details are sourced from official government websites. Please verify current details directly with departments as leadership and contact information may change.
Sources:www.education.gov.za,provincialgovernment.co.za,Individual provincial government websites
Last verified: 2026-01-06
Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDoE)
Contact Details
Toll-free: 080 1212 570
Address
Physical Address
Steve Tshwete Education Complex, Zone 6, Zwelitsha
Postal Address
Private Bag X0032, Bhisho, 5605
Education Districts
Source: eceducation.gov.za
Free State
Free State Department of Education (FSDoE)
Address
Physical Address
Fidel Castro Building, 55 Elizabeth Street, Bloemfontein, 9300
Postal Address
Private Bag X20565, Bloemfontein, 9300
Education Districts
Source: www.education.fs.gov.za
Gauteng
Gauteng Department of Education (GDE)
Contact Details
Toll-free: 0800 000 789
Address
Physical Address
17 Simmonds Street, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2000
Postal Address
PO Box 7710, Johannesburg, 2000
Education Districts
Source: www.education.gpg.gov.za
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education (KZNDoE)
Contact Details
Toll-free: 0860 596 363
Address
Physical Address
Anton Muziwakhe Lembede Building, 247 Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg
Postal Address
Private Bag X9137, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
Education Districts
Source: www.kzneducation.gov.za
Limpopo
Limpopo Department of Education (LDoE)
Contact Details
Toll-free: 0800 265 266
Address
Physical Address
Corner 113 Biccard & 24 Excelsior Streets, Polokwane, 0700
Postal Address
Private Bag X9489, Polokwane, 0700
Education Districts
Source: www.edu.limpopo.gov.za
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga Department of Education (MDoE)
Address
Physical Address
Government Boulevard, Building 5, Riverside Park, Mbombela, 1200
Postal Address
Private Bag X11341, Mbombela, 1200
Education Districts
Source: provincialgovernment.co.za
North West
North West Department of Education (NWDoE)
Address
Physical Address
Garona Building, Mmabatho, 2735
Postal Address
Private Bag X2044, Mmabatho, 2735
Education Districts
Source: provincialgovernment.co.za
Northern Cape
Northern Cape Department of Education (NCDoE)
Address
Physical Address
Hantam Building, Compound Street, Kimberley, 8300
Postal Address
Private Bag X5029, Kimberley, 8300
Education Districts
Source: provincialgovernment.co.za
Western Cape
Western Cape Education Department (WCED)
Contact Details
Toll-free: 0861 819 919
Address
Physical Address
1 North Wharf Square, 2 Lower Loop Street, Foreshore, Cape Town, 8001
Postal Address
Private Bag X9114, Cape Town, 8000
Education Districts
Source: wcedonline.westerncape.gov.za
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