About us
Numbers Speak For Themselves!
15+
years in operation
98%
IGCSE pass rate
95%
AS Level pass rate
82%
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 Chemistry, Physics, Maths, and German.
Juliet Shepherd, the school principal, 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.
Jessica Wathen is our dedicated and fun teacher who brings energy and passion to the classroom. Starting her journey with us as a student teacher in 2020, she proved her excellence and is now the head of our Cambridge Lower Secondary Phase.
Cheryl van Vugt joined our team in 2024 as the Biology, History, and Geography teacher. She brings with her an abundance of experience in the nursing field and in education, and has a passion to help students reach their full potential.
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.
Janica Labuschagne
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, chess, soccer, and horse riding.
