Overview

Thembelihle translates to “Good Hope” - a hope that all shall be well. The Thembelihle Vision: To be a beacon of hope in the pursuit of excellence. To provide a quality education to under-resourced communities from the Howick area. The school aims to equip learners for life through an education that fosters innovation and excellence. The governing body and teachers hope to nurture and promote the academic, spiritual, social and emotional growth of the children. The School is interdenominational and welcomes learners of all faiths and from all backgrounds. Our children come from poverty stricken, poorly resourced communities surrounding Howick of the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. Those living in these communities are largely unemployed and have moved from rural areas in search of employment. Many of our children are orphans, members of child headed households, living with HIV and AIDS either personally or with their caregiver or living with grandparents or relatives who survive on minimal state pensions. In some cases they are immigrants. Living conditions are very harsh and many of our children come from homes with no running water, electricity or sewage systems. We want to change the lives of these children for the better by providing them with a quality education. Thembelihle is the only independent primary school that provides vulnerable children access to a world-class education through our unique, holistic, Christian, values-based approach to teaching and learning.