Thembalihle Primary School

Thembalihle Primary School is a public primary school in Extention D, Mbibane, Mpumalanga, in the Nkangala education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school with a full service school specialisation. In 2025 it had 854 learners and 20 educators, about 42.7 learners per educator. That makes it larger than the average for public primary schools in Mpumalanga (624 learners). It is a quintile 2 school, meaning it serves the second-poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. 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 primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Full Service School
Sector	Public
Quintile	2 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Learners (2025)	854
Educators (2025)	20
Learners per educator	42.7 (province average 32.9)
EMIS number	800023093

Address and location

Street address	Stand No .1925, Mbibane, Allemansdrift D, 449
Postal address	Po Box 636 Allemansdrift D Mbibane 0449
Suburb / area	Extention D
Town	Mbibane
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Nkangala
Municipality	Dr Js Moroka Local Municipality
Ward	18

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Mpumalanga open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.