Ithembalihle School

Ithembalihle School is a public combined school in Primrose, Germiston, Gauteng, in the Ekurhuleni North education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a combined school with a severe mental disability specialisation. In 2025 it had 323 learners and 52 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. In the 2025 matric exams, all 12 candidates passed (Gauteng average: 89.1%).

Matric (NSC) results

Every one of the school's 12 matric candidates passed in 2025.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Gauteng
2023	5	5	100.0%	85.4%
2024	9	9	100.0%	88.5%
2025	12	12	100.0%	89.1%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public combined school
Phase (DBE)	Combined School
Specialisation	Severe Mental Disability
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	323
Educators (2025)	52
Learners per educator	6.2 (province average 16.6)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700162180
Exam centre number	8162180

Address and location

Street address	2586, Corner Elm & Cypress, Primrose, Germiston, Germiston
Postal address	6004 Homestead 1412
Suburb / area	Primrose
Town	Germiston
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Ekurhuleni North
Circuit	1
Municipality	Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79700092
Former department	House of Assembly(HOA)

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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.