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Lighthouse Christian Primary School

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PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 200201090

East London, Buffalo City, Eastern Cape

335 learners 22:1 ratio

At a glance

Type
Independent primary
Fees
Independent, sets own fees

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 · NSC School Performance Report 2025 · Processed 8 Aug 2026

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What kind of school is Lighthouse Christian Primary School?

Lighthouse Christian Primary School is an independent primary school in East London, within the Buffalo City education district of the Eastern Cape. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 335 enrolled learners and 15 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 22:1.

The school falls within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality local municipality. Among 172 Independent Primary schools in Eastern Cape, it has more learners per educator than 77% of similar schools.

The school is at 35 St. Marks Road, Southernwood, East London.

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What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Lighthouse Christian Primary School?

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 23% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in Eastern Cape)

More about this school Insights, matric results, how it compares, data notes

What You Should Know

Independent school

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

Contact

35 St. Marks Road, Southernwood, East London
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Location

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Distance to Major Centres

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East London3.5 km · 5 min
King William's Town57.8 km · 37 min

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What other schools are near Lighthouse Christian Primary School?

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

East London Rc Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ5
516 learners 27 educators 19:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Southernwood · 0.2km away
Gemrock Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
73 learners 7 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

East London · 0.3km away
Lighthouse Christian High School
SecondaryIndependent
17 learners 4 educators 4:1

Fewer learners per educator than 89% of similar schools

Buffalo City · 0.3km away
Eastridge Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
111 learners 8 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Buffalo City · 0.3km away
Ariston Christian School
CombinedIndependent
144 learners 11 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

East London · 0.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other independent primary schools in Eastern Cape.

Grouped by sector, phase and province. Independent schools are fee-funded rather than quintile-funded, so they are not compared against public schools. This grouping is for browsing and is broader than the peer group used for the matric percentile above.

Gemrock Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
73 learners 7 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools

East London
Eastridge Primary School
PrimaryIndependent
111 learners 8 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools

Buffalo City
Dayspring Primary
PrimaryIndependent
139 learners 11 educators 13:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

East London

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). Learner-educator comparisons group schools by quintile, phase and province; matric comparisons group by sector and province, plus quintile for public schools. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators, so 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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