About Lorato Primary
A school built on warmth, trust, and forty years of stories — meet the heart behind our gates.
Our Principal
Dear families,
At Lorato — the Setswana word for love — we believe a child learns best when they feel safe, seen, and celebrated. Education is not the filling of a bucket; it is the lighting of a small, steady flame inside every learner. Our work is to know each child by name, by story, by the way their eyes light up.
We promise three things to your family: that we will hold high expectations for your child's character and learning; that we will partner with you closely, with weekly notes home and an open Wednesday Coffee Hour; and that we will protect the gentle wonder of childhood while teaching the skills they need for tomorrow's world.
Whether your child is starting Grade 1 or joining us mid-year, you are welcome here. Come and visit — bring your questions and your hopes. We would be honoured to walk this journey with you.
— RAMATLHAPE Arthur Tau, Principal
About Our School
Founded with love, grown by community, anchored in the rolling hills of Hebron.
Our Story
Founded in 1985 as a small community school for the families of Hebron, Lorato has grown alongside the village it serves.
From three corrugated-iron classrooms and 84 children in our first year, we now welcome more than a thousand learners across two full grade phases. In 2002 we registered as a Section 21 public school; in 2014 we opened our library and STEAM lab; and in 2022 we were recognised by the North West Department of Education for excellence in foundation-phase reading.
By the Numbers
We are a public, no-fee primary school proudly serving Bojanala District.
Today, 1,123 learners from Grade 1 to Grade 6 walk through our gates each morning, taught by 33 educators across 30 classes. Our average class size sits at 38 — small enough that every child is known. Our 4.2 hectare campus includes 30 classrooms, a library of 30,000 volumes, a sports hall, a science lab, and a vegetable garden tended by every Grade 4 class.
Our Mission
To raise children of strong character, curious minds, and kind hands — ready to serve their family, their community, and the wider world.
We believe every child deserves an education that is rigorous in expectation and tender in delivery. We teach the South African CAPS curriculum with depth, in English with strong support for home languages, while making space for play, the arts, and time outdoors. Our Setswana name means love — and that is the standard we hold ourselves to, every single day.