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Precious Lighthouse Academy

PrimaryIndependent EMIS: 100000822

Avonwood, Metro North, Western Cape

46
Learners
46:1
Learners per educator
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

Data Quality Note

This school is recorded with only 1 educator in the EMIS dataset, which may indicate incomplete or outdated staffing data. Some statistics on this page may not be representative.

What kind of school is Precious Lighthouse Academy?

Precious Lighthouse Academy is an independent primary school in Avonwood, within the Metro North education district of the Western Cape. EMIS records it as a small school with 46 enrolled learners and 1 educator, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 46:1. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

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.

Small school

This school has 46 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Precious 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 0% of similar schools

(Independent Primary schools in Western Cape)

Contact

70 Balvenie Avenue 7490
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Bellville5.5 km
Century City7.5 km
Tyger Valley8.1 km
Claremont12.1 km
Wynberg13.7 km
Cape Town CBD14.5 km

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What other schools are near Precious Lighthouse Academy?

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

Balvenie Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
720 learners 20 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools

Balvenie · 0.4km away
J.S. Klopper Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
938 learners 26 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 17% of similar schools

Balvenie · 0.5km away
Cravenby Secondary School
CombinedPublicQ5
1,454 learners 43 educators 34:1

Fewer learners per educator than 0% of similar schools

Cravenby · 0.7km away
Elnor Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
834 learners 24 educators 35:1

Fewer learners per educator than 34% of similar schools

Elnor · 0.7km away
Norwood Sentraal Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ4
521 learners 20 educators 26:1

Fewer learners per educator than 94% of similar schools

Elsies River · 0.7km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in Western Cape (independent).

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

Oakdale Montessori School
PrimaryIndependent
61 learners 6 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 64% of similar schools

Bellville Cbd
Curro Burgundy
PrimaryIndependent
50 learners 5 educators 10:1

Fewer learners per educator than 65% of similar schools

Burgundy Estate
Capriccio! Arts Powered Preparatory
PrimaryIndependent
5 learners 1 educators 5:1

Fewer learners per educator than 91% of similar schools

Milnerton

Frequently Asked Questions

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.