About us
Numbers Speak For Themselves!
15+
years in operation
97%
IGCSE pass rate
93%
AS Level pass rate
73 / 109
Bachelor passes
At Lighthouse International School each learner is unique and is never required to fit into a box. Small classes allow individual attention and a holistic approach to education.
Our Staff
Our team of wonderful, highly qualified and experienced teachers, work together with the learners and parents to ensure high standards and a holistic approach to education ensuring the well being of all.
Lighthouse School was founded by Linda Openshaw in 2009, her passion for education is unwavering; a compassion and understanding you will not find anywhere else. Linda teaches Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
Juliet Shepherd is our dedicated and dynamic English, Afrikaans, Tourism and Psychology teacher. Juliet has been working side by side with Linda since 2016. Years of experience speak for themselves showing care and compassion to all that enter her class.
Jess Wathen joined Lighthouse in 2020 as a student teacher and teachers assistant. Jess’s compassion and patience with the learners is highly valued and appreciated by all.
Nina Botha joined Lighthouse in 2022 as the Biology, History and Geography teacher, with years of experience with the Cambridge curriculum and a passion for the small individualised style of education at Lighthouse.
Globally recognised education is the best way to prepare your child for the fast paced globalised world we live in.
Our Curriculum
Lighthouse School follows the Cambridge International curriculum. The Cambridge International curriculum is a globally recognised education, by universities and employers worldwide.
Cambridge is flexible allowing learners to make choices that suit their strengths and abilities. The curriculum not only challenges learners, but inspires them too.
The Cambridge curriculum allows learners to develop an informed curiosity and a life long passion for learning, while gaining the necessary skills they need for success at university and in their future careers.
Cambridge is followed in over 160 countries and is internationally current and relevant with constant updates being done to the content and methods of assessment. It is a culturally sensitive curriculum.
Cambridge also allows students to tailor subject choice to their interests, allowing students the opportunity to pursue subjects such as; psychology, mechanics or chemistry.
Lighthouse School is a registered and recognised exam centre for Cambridge international students, with a fully equipped science laboratory which allows us to offer all the practical components of the curriculum.
Our science laboratory is fully equipped and all experiments are done there with qualified teachers. It is an interactive atmosphere and everyone has fun together. There is a fume cupboard so we can do advanced experiments under controlled conditions.
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Extra Mural Activities
students at Lighthouse are encouraged to pursue hobbies and sports both inside and outside of school hours.
Our extramurals include: surfing, volleyball, choir, poetry, chess, Interact and music.
