White City Skills School

White City Skills School is a public primary school in Jabavu, Soweto, Gauteng, in the Johannesburg Central education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a primary school with a mild mental disability specialisation. In 2025 it had 332 learners and 23 educators, about 14.4 learners per educator. That makes it smaller than the average for public primary schools in Gauteng (1 006 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 primary school
Phase (DBE)	Primary School
Specialisation	Mild Mental Disability
Sector	Public
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	No
Learners (2025)	332
Educators (2025)	23
Learners per educator	14.4 (province average 30.1)
Urban or rural	Urban
EMIS number	700400895

Address and location

Street address	3135, Mkhonza Street, White City, Jabavu, Soweto
Suburb / area	Jabavu
Town	Soweto
Province	Gauteng
Education district	Johannesburg Central
Circuit	6
Municipality	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Ward	79800035
Former department	New Education Department

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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.