COMMUNITY & FEE-PAYING SCHOOLS The school is fully booked for NOV and JAN, but we have availability from 1 to 14 DEC. We are closed from 15 DEC to 15 JAN. Bookings re-open in FEB 2024. For enquiries, contact Merriam Mabilu at lws@lwschool.org / JOB OPPORTUNITIES We currently have 0 job and/or internship offers. View jobs
  • 2023/12/02

    Joint second place and a highly commended award at the World Architecture Festival

    Lapalala Wilderness School has won JOINT SECOND PLACE and a HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD at the World Architecture Festival held in Singapore this week! Initially one of 14 designs shortlisted in the School Category of the 2023 ... View this blog post / View all blogs
  • Annual report 2021

    "In 2022 we [have moved] to a new site adjacent to the Lapalala Wilderness. This superb facility, set in an equally attractive environment, has the potential to gain international recognition as a centre of excellence for its design and construction."
    Dr John Hanks | Chairman Read more
  • Lapalala Wilderness

    The Lapalala Wilderness School is situated at the Lapalala Wilderness reserve - one of the lowest people-density Big Five sustainable conservation legacy and wildlife tourism destinations in southern Africa, spanning 48,000 hectares of breath-taking and diverse habitat on the Capricorn tropic in the Waterberg region of Limpopo province, South Africa.

    Go to lapalala.com
  • Introductory Video



    Read welcome messages from our Founder and Patron Clive Walker, Chairman Dr John Hanks and School Director, Mashudu Makhokha.