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Adelaide Tambo School

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Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

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Jabavu Soweto, Johannesburg Central, Gauteng

411
Learners
10:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Adelaide Tambo School?

Adelaide Tambo School is a public combined school in Jabavu Soweto, within the Johannesburg Central education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 411 enrolled learners and 41 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 10:1.

Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.

The school falls within the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 62 Combined schools in Gauteng, it has a learner-educator ratio close to the median for similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 3132 Diokane Street, White City, Jabavu Soweto, Johannesburg, and can be reached on 011 984 4000.

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

What You Should Know

Combined school

Classified as a combined school in EMIS, covering both primary and secondary phases.

NSC Matric Results

2023
56.0%
14/25 passed
2024
65.4%
17/26 passed
2025
92.9%
26/28 passed

Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.

Pass rate by year (NSC)
YearPass rate
202356.0%
202465.4%
202592.9%
Pass rate distribution — schools with no quintile on record in Gauteng (2025)50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Typical similar school: 98% Sizwile School for the Deaf: 55.6%Hope School-Skool: 84.6%Filadelfia: 87.0%Magaliesburg Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation: 87.7%Transvaliaskool-School: 88.5%Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation: 89.9%Rosina Sedibane-Modiba Sports School of Specialisation: 90.8%National School of the Arts (Creative and Performing Arts): 91.8%Deltaparkskool: 92.3%Adelaide Tambo School: 92.9%St Vincent School: 94.1%Lanternskool: 96.1%St Barnabas College Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation: 97.1%Curtis Nkondo Maths, Science, Ict, Engineering, Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation: 98.0%East Rand School of Arts (Creative and Performing Arts): 98.9%Ithembalihle School: 100.0%Kempton Panoramaskool: 100.0%Belvedereskool: 100.0%Muriel Brandskool: 100.0%Dr. W.K. Du Plessis-Skool: 100.0%Olympia Parkskool: 100.0%Proteaskool - School: 100.0%Mck Special School: 100.0%Destinataskool: 100.0%Nuwe Hoopskool: 100.0%Sonitusskool: 100.0%Transoranje-Skool Vir Dowes: 100.0%Prinshofskool: 100.0%This school: 92.9% This school

92.9% pass rate in 2025 — 9 schools with no quintile on record in Gauteng scored lower, 18 scored higher.

Each dot is one school. The dashed amber line shows where the typical similar school sits — half score above, half below. Pass rates each year reflect a different group of students.

Pass rate distribution for schools with no quintile on record in Gauteng in 2025
SchoolPass rate
Sizwile School for the Deaf55.6%
Hope School-Skool84.6%
Filadelfia87.0%
Magaliesburg Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation87.7%
Transvaliaskool-School88.5%
Pace Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation89.9%
Rosina Sedibane-Modiba Sports School of Specialisation90.8%
National School of the Arts (Creative and Performing Arts)91.8%
Deltaparkskool92.3%
Adelaide Tambo School (this school)92.9%
St Vincent School94.1%
Lanternskool96.1%
St Barnabas College Maths, Science and Ict School of Specialisation97.1%
Curtis Nkondo Maths, Science, Ict, Engineering, Commerce and Entrepreneurship School of Specialisation98.0%
East Rand School of Arts (Creative and Performing Arts)98.9%
Ithembalihle School100.0%
Kempton Panoramaskool100.0%
Belvedereskool100.0%
Muriel Brandskool100.0%
Dr. W.K. Du Plessis-Skool100.0%
Olympia Parkskool100.0%
Proteaskool - School100.0%
Mck Special School100.0%
Destinataskool100.0%
Nuwe Hoopskool100.0%
Sonitusskool100.0%
Transoranje-Skool Vir Dowes100.0%
Prinshofskool100.0%
Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Accounting20234250.0%
Accounting202455100.0%
Accounting202544100.0%
Business Studies20239777.8%
Business Studies20248562.5%
Business Studies2025191894.7%
Economics202311654.5%
Economics20248675.0%
Economics202544100.0%
English First Additional Language20232525100.0%
English First Additional Language20242626100.0%
English First Additional Language20252828100.0%
Geography202311872.7%
Geography202411981.8%
Geography2025221986.4%
History2023161381.3%
History2024151493.3%
History2025181794.4%
Life Sciences202315533.3%
Life Sciences202418844.4%
Life Sciences202566100.0%
Mathematical Literacy2023181266.7%
Mathematical Literacy202415960.0%
Mathematical Literacy2025181794.4%
Mathematics20238225.0%
Mathematics202411654.5%
Mathematics202510660.0%
Physical Sciences20236233.3%
Physical Sciences20246233.3%
Physical Sciences20256583.3%

Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Methodology

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Adelaide Tambo School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 38% of similar schools

(Combined schools in Gauteng)

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3132 Diokane Street, White City, Jabavu Soweto, Johannesburg

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Distance to Major Centres

By road. Driving times are estimates in free-flowing traffic and exclude congestion.

Roodepoort11.2 km · 13 min
Johannesburg CBD21.3 km · 22 min
Rosebank28 km · 25 min

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What other schools are near Adelaide Tambo School?

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

Itekeng Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
222 learners 13 educators 17:1

Fewer learners per educator than 99% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.4km away
Molaetsa Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
345 learners 13 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.4km away
Vukani Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
670 learners 20 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.5km away
White City Skills School
PrimaryPublic
332 learners 23 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 12% of similar schools

Jabavu · 0.5km away
Donaldson Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
481 learners 15 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 45% of similar schools

Soweto · 0.6km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other public combined schools in Gauteng with no quintile on record.

Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Adelaide Tambo School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Baragwanath Hospital School
CombinedPublic
251 learners 19 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Soweto
Randeorskool
CombinedPublic
728 learners 58 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Johannesburg
Tlhokomelo Primary School
CombinedPublic
180 learners 19 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools

Meadowlands

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 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.

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