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Lighthouse Academy

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 995501401

Tzaneen, Mopani West, Limpopo

515
Learners
23:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Lighthouse Academy?

Lighthouse Academy is an independent primary school in Tzaneen, within the Mopani West education district of the Limpopo. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 515 enrolled learners and 22 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 23:1.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

Independent school

Privately-run with its own fee structure, curriculum flexibility, and admission policies. Registered with the Department of Education.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lighthouse Academy?

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 36% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in Limpopo)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Tzaneen21.8 km
Thohoyandou86.5 km
Makhado86.5 km
Polokwane90.9 km
Mokopane144.7 km
Musina156 km

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What other schools are near Lighthouse Academy?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Fobeni
SecondaryPublicQ3
566 learners 15 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 22% of similar schools

Fobenivillage · 1.4km away
Sara
PrimaryPublicQ3
442 learners 11 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 15% of similar schools

Fobenivillage · 1.6km away
Thapane
PrimaryPublicQ3
454 learners 14 educators 32:1

Fewer learners per educator than 85% of similar schools

Tzaneen · 1.6km away
Mapitlula
PrimaryPublicQ3
266 learners 7 educators 38:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Tzaneen · 2.7km away
Mapula
PrimaryPublicQ1
695 learners 19 educators 37:1

Fewer learners per educator than 35% of similar schools

Tzaneen · 2.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Limpopo (independent).

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Lighthouse Academy.

Happy Faces
PrimaryIndependent
260 learners 10 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 25% of similar schools

Deerpark
Power Memorial Christian Academy
PrimaryIndependent
43 learners 6 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Nwamitwa
Wolkberg Akademie
PrimaryIndependent
79 learners 11 educators 7:1

Fewer learners per educator than 93% of similar schools

Lushof

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 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.