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Ithembalihle School

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Provides specialist education for learners with intellectual disabilities.

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Germiston, Ekurhuleni North, Gauteng

323
Learners
6:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

What kind of school is Ithembalihle School?

Ithembalihle School is a public combined school in Germiston, within the Ekurhuleni North education district of the Gauteng. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 323 enrolled learners and 52 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 6:1.

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

The school falls within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 62 Combined schools in Gauteng, it has fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

The school is at 2586 Corner Elm & Cypress, Primrose, Germiston, and can be reached on 011 828 8524.

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
100.0%
5/5 passed
2024
100.0%
9/9 passed
2025
100.0%
12/12 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
2023100.0%
2024100.0%
2025100.0%
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: 100.0% This school

100.0% pass rate in 2025 — 15 schools with no quintile on record in Gauteng scored lower, 0 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 School92.9%
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 School (this school)100.0%
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%

12 other schools in this peer group recorded the same 100% pass rate in 2025. Schools that tie are not counted as scoring lower, so a percentile understates a result that many peers also achieved.

Pass rate by subject and year
SubjectYearWroteAchieved 30%+Pass rate
Business Studies202311100.0%
Business Studies202444100.0%
Business Studies202588100.0%
Mathematical Literacy202355100.0%
Mathematical Literacy202499100.0%
Mathematical Literacy20251212100.0%

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 Ithembalihle 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 79% of similar schools

(Combined schools in Gauteng)

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2586 Corner Elm & Cypress, Primrose, Germiston

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Distance to Major Centres

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

Germiston7.8 km · 8 min
Kempton Park13.2 km · 15 min
Benoni16.1 km · 12 min

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Location

What other schools are near Ithembalihle School?

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

Hoërskool Goudrif
SecondaryPublicQ5
705 learners 36 educators 20:1

Fewer learners per educator than 75% of similar schools

Germiston · 1.1km away
Laerskool Oosterkruin
PrimaryPublicQ5
1,060 learners 50 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 82% of similar schools

Germiston · 1.2km away
Abundant Life Christian Academy
CombinedIndependent
34 learners 4 educators 9:1

Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools

Sunnyridge · 1.2km away
Totus Tuus Independent School
CombinedIndependent
64 learners 10 educators 6:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Primrose · 1.5km away
Destiny Christian School
CombinedIndependent
162 learners 11 educators 15:1

Fewer learners per educator than 44% of similar schools

Witfield · 1.6km 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 Ithembalihle School. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Normanhuisskool
CombinedPublic
38 learners 9 educators 4:1

Fewer learners per educator than 100% of similar schools

Edenvale
Elandsparkskool
CombinedPublic
780 learners 61 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Bedfordview
Kempton Panoramaskool
CombinedPublic
580 learners 49 educators 12:1

Fewer learners per educator than 28% of similar schools

Kempton Park

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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