Annual tuition at Lighthouse Primary and Secondary School ranges from MUR 173,600 to MUR 390,550 for 2026/27.
Currency
- All amounts are in Mauritian Rupees (Rs).
Application / Registration fees
- Non-refundable registration fee (payable in full once upon acceptance):
- Mauritian students: Rs 35,000.
- Expatriate students: Rs 47,000.
- The registration fee is payable in full within seven days of the invoice; a place is not confirmed until the registration fee is paid. Brothers and sisters receive a 25% discount on the registration fee for the second and any subsequent children.
Tuition and meal fees (by grade group) — billed as monthly payments
Note: Tuition and meal fees are spread over eleven monthly payments per year. The table below gives the monthly amounts; annual totals are the monthly amount multiplied by 11.
- Grades Reception – 2 (per month):
- Mauritian tuition: Rs 11,000 (annual tuition Rs 121,000). Meal fee per month: Rs 1,600 (annual meal cost Rs 17,600). Registration fee: Rs 35,000.
- Expatriate tuition: Rs 17,000 (annual tuition Rs 187,000). Meal fee per month: Rs 1,600 (annual Rs 17,600). Registration fee: Rs 47,000.
- Grades 3 – 4 (per month):
- Mauritian tuition: Rs 11,300 (annual Rs 124,300). Meal fee per month: Rs 1,600 (annual Rs 17,600). Registration fee: Rs 35,000.
- Expatriate tuition: Rs 17,300 (annual Rs 190,300). Meal fee per month: Rs 1,600 (annual Rs 17,600). Registration fee: Rs 47,000.
- Grades 5 – 6 (per month):
- Mauritian tuition: Rs 11,800 (annual Rs 129,800). Meal fee per month: Rs 1,600 (annual Rs 17,600). Registration fee: Rs 35,000.
- Expatriate tuition: Rs 17,800 (annual Rs 195,800). Meal fee per month: Rs 1,600 (annual Rs 17,600). Registration fee: Rs 47,000.
- Grades 7 – 9 (per month):
- Mauritian tuition: Rs 14,800 (annual Rs 162,800). Meal fee per month: Rs 2,000 (annual Rs 22,000). Registration fee: Rs 35,000.
- Expatriate tuition: Rs 25,300 (annual Rs 278,300). Meal fee per month: Rs 2,000 (annual Rs 22,000). Registration fee: Rs 47,000.
- Grades 10 – 11 (per month):
- Mauritian tuition: Rs 15,800 (annual Rs 173,800). Meal fee per month: Rs 2,000 (annual Rs 22,000). Registration fee: Rs 35,000.
- Expatriate tuition: Rs 26,300 (annual Rs 289,300). Meal fee per month: Rs 2,000 (annual Rs 22,000). Registration fee: Rs 47,000.
- Grades 12 – 13 (per month):
- Mauritian tuition: Rs 17,300 (annual Rs 190,300). Meal fee per month: Rs 2,000 (annual Rs 22,000). Registration fee: Rs 35,000.
- Expatriate tuition: Rs 28,800 (annual Rs 316,800). Meal fee per month: Rs 2,000 (annual Rs 22,000). Registration fee: Rs 47,000.
Other mandatory and common additional fees
- Refundable deposit per child: equal to three months of the child's applicable tuition (three times the monthly tuition amount). The deposit is due before the child's first day of school for new students and will be re-evaluated as tuition changes; the total held on behalf of a student is refundable (without interest) on departure provided the family is in good financial standing. At least one month's tuition equivalent of the deposit will be retained if a student is requested to leave.
- Primary school resource fee (required): Rs 2,750.
- Camp fees (obligatory as part of the curriculum):
- Primary Grade 5 and 6 camp: Rs 3,000 (required).
- All secondary grades (one-week residential camp): Rs 4,750 (required). Camp fees are invoiced and due by 28 February of the year, or upon enrolment for students joining later.
- Examination fees for Grades 11–13 (Cambridge International or other external exams): charged at cost and invoiced separately; these are third-party charges and payable by parents.
- Textbook/library policy and device requirements:
- Required subject-specific textbooks and library books are loaned to secondary students and remain school property; replacement fees apply for lost or damaged books.
- Students in Grades 7–13 are expected to have access to a device for school use, purchased by parents. New students in Grades 7–9 are required to purchase a Chromebook (stylus-enabled model); the school provides a direct purchasing option.
- Optional/extra costs: special clubs, sports fees, replacement of damaged school property, and any optional activities or external trips will be invoiced separately.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition and meal fees are billed as eleven monthly payments. The first payment is due before the child's first day of school. Tuition and meal fees are payable by standing order on the first day of each month for that month; evidence of a standing order must be shown prior to entry and at the start of each academic year. For families enrolling after the start of a month, tuition and meal fees are pro-rated. Other invoiced costs (exam fees, camps, resource fees, optional activities) are payable by bank transfer or cheque; payments in cash are discouraged.
- Registration fee must be paid in full within seven days of the invoice. Camp fees are invoiced and due by 28 February (or on enrolment for late joiners).
- Sibling discount: families with three or more children enrolled simultaneously receive a 50% discount on tuition for each child enrolled after the second (i.e., the third child and subsequent children receive 50% off tuition). Proof of Mauritian citizenship is required for families applying for Mauritian fee rates; at least one parent must provide national ID or passport prior to the first invoice.
Refunds, notice and late-payment policies
- Registration fee: non-refundable.
- Refundable deposit: refundable (without interest) on departure provided the family is in good financial standing; the school may deduct outstanding amounts. At least one month's tuition equivalent of the deposit may be retained if a student is asked to leave.
- Notice of departure: parents must give at least three months' written notice if a student is to be removed. If proper notice is not given, the school charges the net equivalent of three months' fees (including the month of December where applicable). The school may withhold reports or transfer documents until all amounts due are paid.
- Absences and refunds: no remission of school fees is made in case of absence due to illness, overseas leave or other causes.
- Late payments: a written reminder of late payments will be issued within 15 days of the due date. Fees unpaid one month after the due date will result in a follow-up meeting and, if unresolved, could lead to suspension of the student until fees are paid in full.
Accepted payment methods
- Tuition and meal fees: payable by standing order (preferred) on the first day of each month. Evidence of the standing order must be provided prior to entry and at the start of each academic year.
- Other invoiced fees (exam fees, camp fees, resource fees, optional activities): payable by bank transfer or cheque. Payments in cash are discouraged. (No credit-card payment method is specified in the school's fee policy document.)
