What kind of school is Hoerskool Lichtenburg?
Hoerskool Lichtenburg is a public secondary school in Retiefs Park, within the Ngaka Modiri Molema education district of the North West. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 951 enrolled learners and 51 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 19:1.
It is classified as Quintile 5 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. Fees are set by the School Governing Body, and families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption. Matric candidates write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) administered by the Department of Basic Education.
The school falls within the Ditsobotla Local Municipality local municipality.
The school is at Scholtzstraat 1, Lichtenburg, 1747, and can be reached on 018 632 6202.
What You Should Know
Fee-charging school
As a Quintile 5 public school, fees are set by the School Governing Body. Families who cannot afford fees may apply for exemption.
NSC Matric Results
Each year reflects a different cohort. Year-on-year change does not necessarily indicate improvement or decline.
Based on 8 schools — too few for a distribution chart, and a small group makes each position a large step.
Source: DBE NSC School Performance Report 2025; subject results: DBE NSC School Subject Report 2025. Methodology
What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Hoerskool Lichtenburg?
How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.
Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools
(Q5 Secondary schools in North West)
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What other schools are near Hoerskool Lichtenburg?
Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.
Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 81% of similar schools
Schools serving similar communities
Other public secondary schools in North West with Quintile 5.
Grouped by quintile, phase and province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Hoerskool Lichtenburg. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.
Fewer learners per educator than 67% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 50% of similar schools
Frequently Asked Questions
School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Subject results: NSC School Subject Reports 2024 & 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology
Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
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