About Us

A structured, Christian, values-driven institution committed to academic excellence, character formation, and purposeful learning.

About Emerald Academy

Emerald Academy is a structured, Christian, values-driven learning institution committed to academic excellence, character formation, and purposeful learning. We exist to provide a learning environment where strong teaching, clear structure, and personal attention work together to help learners grow both intellectually and morally. Our approach is guided by Christian principles, shaped by a culture of discipline and care, and strengthened by a commitment to professionalism, accountability, and service. Emerald Academy is not simply focused on helping learners pass examinations. We are committed to raising responsible, grounded, and purposeful individuals who are prepared to make a positive impact in their world.

Who we are

Emerald Academy was founded on a vision to provide more than academic instruction alone. From the beginning, the goal was to build an institution where excellence, discipline, and strong moral values are developed together. We believe education should do more than transfer knowledge. It should shape character, build responsibility, and prepare learners to live purposeful lives.

Over time, Emerald Academy has grown into a learning institution that values both structure and support. We are committed to delivering quality education in an environment where learners are known, guided, and challenged to grow. Our systems are designed to bring clarity, consistency, and accountability, while our learning environment remains personal, flexible, and supportive.

Today, Emerald Academy is known for combining strong teaching, clear institutional standards, and a home-like atmosphere that allows learners to receive more individual attention without losing the seriousness of a structured education. This balance is part of what makes Emerald distinct. We are warm, but not loose. We are structured, but not cold. We are values-driven, but not performative. Everything we do is meant to serve the learner’s academic progress, personal development, and long-term growth.

More than academic instruction

Our Vision and Mission

To raise a generation of learners who are academically excellent, morally grounded, and guided by Christian values to positively impact their world.

To provide high-quality education through effective teaching, strong leadership, and a structured environment that develops both the intellect and character of every learner in alignment with Christian principles.

Our Vision

Our Vision

At Emerald Academy, these are not just formal statements. They shape the way we teach, lead, communicate, and build culture. Our vision keeps us focused on the kind of learner we hope to raise. Our mission keeps us grounded in the daily work required to do that well. Strong teaching, effective leadership, clear systems, and intentional character formation are not separate priorities for us. They belong together. That is why our work is not limited to classroom instruction. It also includes discipline, guidance, responsibility, support, and the steady development of values that will matter far beyond school.

Our Core Values

Excellence
We pursue the highest standards in teaching, learning, and service, continuously improving and embracing creativity and innovation.

Integrity
We act with honesty, accountability, and transparency, taking responsibility for our actions and results.

Discipline
We uphold order, consistency, and self-control, demonstrating perseverance and commitment in all circumstances.

Service
We serve learners, parents, and one another with humility, empathy, and purpose.

Godliness
We honour God in our actions, decisions, and relationships, reflecting Christ-like character in all we do.

Our Core Values

Christian identity

Emerald Academy is a Christian-based institution. Our approach to education is grounded in biblical principles that shape our values, behaviour, and decision-making. We believe true education involves both intellectual and character development. For that reason, we aim to cultivate an environment where learners are guided not only in knowledge, but also in integrity, discipline, service, respect, and moral responsibility.

Our Christian identity is visible in the standards we uphold, the kind of culture we build, and the way we understand leadership, learning, and service. At the same time, we approach this identity with wisdom and respect. We welcome learners and families from diverse backgrounds who are willing to respect the values, culture, and expectations of the institution. Our goal is not to create an atmosphere of pressure or performance, but one of conviction, order, care, and purpose.

In practice, this means we want Emerald Academy to be a place where Christian principles are not merely stated, but reflected in daily conduct, healthy relationships, and the overall tone of the institution. We want learners to grow in knowledge, but also in responsibility, honour, respect, and a sense of calling.

Our Culture

At Emerald Academy, culture is not defined by slogans alone. It is shaped by daily actions, shared standards, and the consistent way people carry out their responsibilities. We are committed to building a culture that reflects both excellence and character. That means creating an environment where diligence, professionalism, discipline, respect, fairness, ownership, and accountability are normal expectations, not occasional ideals.

We believe strong culture matters because it affects everything else. It affects the quality of teaching, the consistency of leadership, the seriousness of learning, the strength of communication, and the way people treat one another. A healthy school culture supports learning, growth, and institutional stability. It helps learners feel guided, staff feel responsible, and families feel confident in the environment they have joined.

For us, culture also means that structure and care must work together. We do not believe in chaos disguised as flexibility, and we do not believe in harshness disguised as discipline. We believe in creating an environment where clear expectations, responsible conduct, and genuine support can exist together. That is part of what allows Emerald Academy to remain both structured and personal.

A culture of structure, responsibility, and growth

Leadership and structure

Emerald Academy operates under a clearly defined structure designed to ensure effective leadership, clear reporting lines, and consistency across the institution. Publicly, this can be presented as:

  • Director

  • Senior Leadership

  • Campus Leadership

  • Teaching and Support Teams

Led with clarity and accountability

Management Team

DIRECTOR

Mr. dzene muzila

Chief Administration Officer

Ms. kutlo masa letshwenyo

Operations Manager

Ms. tinotenda laticia bodika

Lower Primary Campus Manager

Ms. katlego vanessa
nkwe

Secondary Campus Manager

MR. Edward Babulayi

HOD -
Academics

MS. Mimmie Peo Tebejane

Upper Primary Campus Manager

HOD -
Sport & Co-curricular

Administrative Officers

Upper Primary

Mr wingston pitse

Lower Primary

Ms Thelma kgomo

Main Campus (Lower Secondary)

Ms onalenna phoko

Upper Secondary

Ms. Tshephang Rammileng

Our offices

Upper Primary Campus

19755, Phase 2
Gaborone West, Botswana

Contacts
Tel: +267 396 0423
Cell: +267 75 909 783
upperprimary@emerald.ac.bw

Main Campus

Plot 19347, Phase 2
Gaborone West, Botswana

Contacts
Tel: +267 393 0221
Cell: +267 72 900 078
admin@emerald.ac.bw

Lower Primary Campus

Plot 19858, Phase 2,
Gaborone West, Botswana

Contacts
Tel: +267 396 0422
Cell: +267 73 998 179
lowerprimary@emerald.ac.bw