Ekurhuleni School for the Deaf

Ekurhuleni School for the Deaf is a public combined school in Katlehong, Germiston, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni South education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school with a deaf specialisation. In 2025 it had 223 learners and 36 educators, about 6.2 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public combined schools in Gauteng (642 learners). It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Specialisation	Deaf
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	223
Educators (2025)	36
Learners per educator	6.2 (province average 16.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700341560

Address and location

Street address	1, Cnr Thutong & Sontonga, Mofokeng, Katlehong, Germiston
Postal address	X16008 Leondale 1424
Suburb / area	Katlehong
Town	Germiston
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni South
Circuit	2
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700048
Former department	Department of Education & Training(DET)

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Gauteng open the year before your child starts school. In Gauteng, apply through the Gauteng Department of Education online admissions system. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.