FORMER UN SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON BECOMES AN AMBASSADOR OF GWA The co-chair of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens will provide practical advice to GEMS World Academy students to demonstrate how they can make change Former secretary-general of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon has teamed up with GEMS Education to become an ambassador…
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Welcome To Our New Teachers GEMS officially welcomed 1,800 new teachers at GEMS Awareness Day held at Dubai’s Atlantis, The Palm GEMS Awareness Day is an invaluable platform for information exchange, and a unique opportunity for GEMS Education’s senior leadership team and educationalists to share their expertise and experience across all subjects and curricula. “Welcome to GEMS Education. I would like to assure you that you have made an incredibly positive decision to join the world’s greatest education company. Built on the foundations of the greatest values, the greatest teachers and the greatest school leaders in the world,” said Sunny…
Revive Gives New Life To Laptops
Support staff at GEMS Modern Academy in Dubai receive the latest batch of refurbished electronics under the initiative.
World Class Status Awarded To Four GEMS Schools
They join an elite list of schools with High Performance Learning World Class Accolade
Siemens And GEMS Partner For The Future
A new initiative seeks to increase students’ employability, enhance sustainability aspects within GEMS Education, and promote digitalisation.
Ban Ki-moon Appointed Ambassador for GEMS World Academy Schools
GEMS Education students will get valuable input and advice from the former Secretary-General of the United Nations.
The Gold Standard
Hosted by GEMS Wellington International School, 29 young people from eight schools were recognised and presented with the top international honour, receiving their Gold Award from His Royal Highness Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex and Chair of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation. The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is a global, non-formal…
Kalthoom Ali Salem Joins GEMS
Kalthoom Ali Salem reports to Dino Varkey, Chief Executive Officer of GEMS Education. Her primary areas of focus includes: cultivating new strategic partnerships with relevant local, regional and international organisations; focus on growth within Emirati schools; and provide support to leadership teams in GCC new markets to execute their strategy. Kalthoom was the Executive Director…
New GEMS Cambridge International Private School to Open September 2019
The latest addition to GEMS Education’s Sharjah footprint, GEMS Cambridge International Private School, will offer a robust, value-based approach to education. Set to commence operation in September this year, the student capacity is over 2000 when full. Enrolment for pupils for grades Pre-KG — G5 has commenced and the fees will range from AED 20,000…
Gems Education Principal Awarded for Outstanding Contribution to Education
Carolyn Bailey, Principal and CEO, The Cambridge High School — Abu Dhabi (CHS) beat out nine other finalists to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Education Award at the GESS Education Awards on 27 February.
Shalini Rajan to Represent Gems Education in Paris
The Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert programme was created to recognise global educator visionaries who are using technology to pave the way for their peers in the effective use of technology for better learning and student outcomes.
Sanjeev Jolly Named UAE Convener for Middle East CBSE Schools
Over 200 CBSE schools in the Middle East fall under a single entity, renamed Gulf Sahodaya, and Sanjeev Jolly, Principal of GEMS Our Own High School – Al Warqa’a has been elected as the new Convener for all 70 CBSE schools in UAE for 2019-2020.