GFH’S BRITUS EDUCATION OPENS NEW K-12 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN RIYADH
- Launch of Britus International Schools – Al Olaya marks opening of fifth school for Britus in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Group continues expansion in the Saudi education sector in line with strong and growing demand for high quality international level learning
Manama – 27 December 2021 - Britus Education (“Britus”), the education investment arm of GFH Financial Group (“GFH” or “The Group”), today announced the further expansion of its education portfolio and investments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the launch of a new K-12 international school in Riyadh located in Al-Olaya.
Britus International Schools – Al Olaya (“The School”), it is the fifth owned and managed school for Britus in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is a K-12 school following American curriculum, and has capacity to serve more than 400 students, which will increase to more than 2,000 students after the completion of the expansion phase, which will provide a dedicated section for girls. The School is open for admission to boys only from grades 4-12 for this academic year, and the School accepts enrolment applications for next academic year.
Commenting, Mr. Razi Al Murbati, Chief Executive Officer of GFH Capital S.A, said, “We’re delighted to announce the further expansion of the Group’s presence in the Saudi education sector, where we continue to see strong opportunities for growth and for Britus to contribute to efforts aimed at ensuring students across the Kingdom have access to the highest quality international standard learning. Investment in education is also a key pillar of the Saudi Vision 2030 and we’re pleased to strengthen our presence in the sector and our position as a strategic partner in the meeting of the Kingdom’s goals and aspirations for development and learning.”
Ms. Fatema Ahmed Kamal, Acting CEO of Britus Education, added, “We’re proud to announce the opening of our fifth international K-12 school in Saudi Arabia. Like our other schools, Britus International Schools– Al Olaya will offer a unique learning proposition delivered in line with best global practices and standards. We look forward to welcoming the students to our latest school and to continuing to invest in the Saudi market where we see strong and increasing demand for high quality education.”
Britus Education has a portfolio of K-12 schools assets located across the MENA region and South Africa. Britus educational strategy focus on investing in students' abilities and skills to enable them to succeed in a world that requires familiarisation and adaptation by supporting them to become innovative and confident leaders. Britus operate with a global perspective to create an educational environment that elevates the values and gains of the local community, and Britus aspiration is to make its schools a key player in the education industry in all the countries in which Britus have a presence through its school network.
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About Britus Education
Britus Education is the Education arm of GFH Financial Group and a K-12 education platform, supported by world class research – is that there is no limit to what each child can learn and achieve. Our teachers are trained in this philosophy and their teaching encourages our students to be curious, determined, creative and confident in their own abilities.
We go beyond good grades. We help each student discover and nurture their individual talents – whether through academics, sports or the performing arts. Every child is different and our challenge is to not only build on their strengths and passions, but to give them the motivation to overcome and master areas that seem challenging at first https://brituseducation.com/.
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BRITUS EDUCATION ACQUIRES MANAGEMENT RIGHTS OF ATHENA SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
- Athena transforms to “Britus International School- Special Education”
- Britus provides special needs students with path to enroll into its mainstream education
Manama – 31 October 2021 – Britus Education today announced the acquisition of the management and operations rights to Athena Private School for Special Education, which it will rebrand to Britus International School – Special Education (the “School”). The rebranding, which has been approved by the Ministry of Education, aligns with Britus’’efforts to unify and transform its growing network of schools owned and managed across the GCC and North Africa.
The School is a leading special education provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Established in 2019, it serves students age K-16+, catering to a broad range of special needs. These include general learning difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Communication Disorders, Physical Disabilities, Specific Learning Disabilities (such as Dyslexia), Down Syndrome and other genetic or chromosomal disorders and those with neuro developmental disorders such as ADHD, ODD, OCD and ADD, among others.
Britus already operates seven private schools in the region under its own brand. These include four locations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Al-Olaya, Al-Murabaa, Al- Rowda and Al- Fayhaa) and recently rebranded schools in Bahrain (AMA International School), Dubai (Sheffield Private School) and Tunis (British International School in Tunis). As part of the Britus Education platform, students at Britus International School – Special Education who progress to the necessary level can also seamlessly be enrolled and transition into the mainstream Britus school network.
In line with Britus ’ongoing commitment to operate a world-class portfolio of schools across the GCC region, it is working hard to enhance and transform the quality and affordability of international standard education for all segments of the community with an emphasis on K-12 learning and also special needs education.
Commenting, Mrs. Fatema Kamal, Acting CEO of Britus Education, added, “We’re delighted to add a leading special education school to our portfolio of our schools in order to meet a key need in our community. We will work with special needs students that develop acceptable skill levels with the objective to blend them into mainstream education. The conversion of the School to our Britus brand also comes in line with our strategy and focus on building a powerful, home-grown regional education network. With its unique place in the community, serving a broad cross section of students with special needs, we are especially proud of the work of the School and will continue to invest in further enhancing its offering and the School’s ability to effectively serve and support our special needs students and their families.”
Britus Education has owns and manages a portfolio of K-12 schools and higher education assets located across the MENA region. Its strategy focuses on identifying and investing in high quality schools that are capable of being further improved, have strong existing student capacity with room for additional growth and fee structures that are affordable to the fast-expanding mid-market.
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About Britus Education
Britus Education is the Education arm of GFH Financial Group and a K-12 education platform, supported by world class research – is that there is no limit to what each child can learn and achieve. Our teachers are trained in this philosophy and their teaching encourages our students to be curious, determined, creative and confident in their own abilities.
We go beyond good grades. We help each student discover and nurture their individual talents – whether through academics, sports or the performing arts. Every child is different and our challenge is to not only build on their strengths and passions, but to give them the motivation to overcome and master areas that seem challenging at first https://brituseducation.com/.
Media inquiries can be directed to:
Zahraa Taher
Managing Director
FinMark Communications
Tel: +973 39630997
Email: ztaher@finmarkcoms.com
AMA SCHOOL TRANSFORMS TO “BRITUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL”
AMA SCHOOL TRANSFORMS TO “BRITUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL”
Manama – 11 October 2021 – AMA International School (“AMA”) today announced that it has rebranded to Britus International School (the “School”) after receiving the necessary approvals from the Ministry of Education (MOE).
The school is part of the portfolio of Britus Education (Britus), the education investment platform managed by GFH Financial Group (“GFH” or “The Group”). The move supports Britus’ strategy to continue the transformation of its education assets across its existing portfolio as well as plans to grow the Britus brand, which operates more than 8 private schools in the region including Al-Olaya in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al-Murabaa, Al- Rowda, Al- Fayhaa and Al-Takhasosi, AMA in the Kingdom of Bahrain, The Sheffield Private School in Dubai, and British International School in Tunis.
In line with Britus’ ongoing commitment to building a world-class portfolio of education assets across the GCC region, it is undertaking comprehensive actions to enhance and upgrade education systems and to make quality education affordable to all segments of the community with an emphasis on K-12 learning and also special needs education.
Commenting, Mrs. Fatema Kamal, Acting CEO of Britus Education, said, “We’re delighted to announce our new brand in the Kingdom of Bahrain. AMA has always been one of our most important acquisitions and we have and continue to invest in its enhancement and the embedding of our ethos and culture into the School. This is also another important milestone marking the further expansion of the Britus brand in the region. With the rebranding behind us, we are now working on further key enhancements by embracing digital transformation of the School’s academic programmes, curriculums, processes and human resources to ensure our students have access to the best resources, facilities and learning tools available in the market today.”
Britus Education has a portfolio of K-12 schools located across the MENA region. Its strategy focuses on identifying and investing in high quality schools that are capable of being further improved, have strong existing student capacity with room for additional growth and fee structures that are affordable to the fast-expanding mid-market.
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About Britus Education
Britus Education is the Education arm of GFH Financial Group and a K-12 education platform, supported by world class research – is that there is no limit to what each child can learn and achieve. Our teachers are trained in this philosophy and their teaching encourages our students to be curious, determined, creative and confident in their own abilities.
We go beyond good grades. We help each student discover and nurture their individual talents – whether through academics, sports or the performing arts. Every child is different and our challenge is to not only build on their strengths and passions, but to give them the motivation to overcome and master areas that seem challenging at first https://brituseducation.com/.
Media inquiries can be directed to:
Zahraa Taher
Managing Director
FinMark Communications
Tel: +973 39630997
Email: ztaher@finmarkcoms.com
GFH’s Britus Education acquires The British International School of Tunis expanding The Group’s investments in Tunisia
Britus Education, the fully owned education investment platform of GFH Financial Group (“GFH” or “The Group”), today announced the acquisition of The British International School of Tunis (“BIST” or the “School”) further expanding the Group’s presence in the Tunisian market, where GFH is already the major investor in Tunis Bay.
The transaction gives Britus Education a 70% stake in the thriving school and will support plans for the establishment of another branch of BIST in Tunis Bay as the iconic project continues to progress with the aim of offering a fully integrated and world-class commercial, residential and lifestyle offering. The second campus is being developed as a state-of-the-art school and will also include dormitory facilities to accommodate demand for boarding from local and overseas students.
Established in September 2012, BIST lies at the heart of Tunisia’s British community and is the first British-based learning institution in the country offering kindergarten-primary and high school education. BIST delivers the national curriculum of England and Wales along with an engaging, inspirational, and rounded education for students ages three to 18.
The School is inspected by the British Government and is certified by the British Schools Overseas (BSO), a government office in charge of school supervision in the United Kingdom and UK schools based overseas, the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) and Cambridge Assessment International Education, which places BIST among the top rated British schools overseas.
Commenting, Ms. Fatema Kamal, Acting CEO of Britus Education, said, “We’re delighted to announce the further expansion of the Group’s presence in Tunisia with the strategic acquisition of a leading international K-12 school in the MENA region. This investment comes in line with GFH’s already strong commitment to the Tunisian market and will support the aim of offering world-class amenities including top ranking international schools at Tunis Bay. This is an exciting market for us, where like the rest of the MENA region we continue to see strong and increasing demand for high quality education. We look forward to working with our new partners, BIST’s management, faculty, students and families to even further enhance its already world-class offering and grow its student body with the establishment of a second campus in Tunis Bay.”
Mrs. Meriem Milad, Founder of BIST, added, “We’re proud to announce Britus Education as our new partners in BIST. Over nearly a decade, we have created an exemplary school and learning community built on innovation and the highest global standards. As we move ahead, we look to even further strengthen and build upon these foundations to ensure the School and our students have all the resources and support necessary to fully maximize their potential. Britus’ experience and track record of adding value to K-12 schools throughout the MENA region is exceptional and we look forward to benefiting from their expertise and involvement as a partner in the years to come.”
Britus Education has a portfolio of K-12 schools and higher education assets located across the MENA region. Its strategy focuses on identifying and investing in high quality schools that are capable of being further improved, have strong existing student capacity with room for additional growth and fee structures that are affordable to the fast-expanding mid-market.
Britus Education launches BritusED to host educational and innovative pedagogies
Britus Education, a K-12 education platform designed to create innovative educational opportunities for its students with a philosophy of transforming them to become unique future leaders under its strategy of “learning without limits”, today announced a series of webinars, starting on the 28th of March 2021, as part of it’s newly launched educational interactive forum “BritusED”.
BritusED is a conceptual tool that helps orchestrate the ideas about educational transformation by connecting with the seasoned educators, experts and researchers across the globe. This forum is intended to support the five year education strategy of Britus Education community around the GCC and MENA region. A key element of this strategy is to support educators by offering the best possible and innovative tools to contribute towards the attainment and progress of all learners.
BritusED is aiming to offer a number of webinars, summits and conventions to all the schools under the banner of Britus Education. The professional development and webinars are open for collaboration with the schools outside the Britus Education family as well.
The webinar sessions will be conducted by Prof Dr Ger Graus OBE, KidZania’s Global Director of Education and a Visiting Professor in the Institute of Education at HSE University, one of Russia’s leading universities. BritusED’s first series of webinars will focused on “Transforming Education Post-COVID”, to identify innovative educating methods beyond the conventional four-walled classrooms. Educators and policy makers within the field of education are invited to attend these sessions to engage with principles and ideas that support the development of educational provision that better serves the evolving needs of post-COVID education.
Commenting on the announcement, Mrs. Fatema Kamal, Acting CEO of Britus Education, said, “We thrive to provide what is best for our educators to adapt to new methods and trends given the current pandemic. We are continuously ahead of our plans to ensure smooth delivery of quality education across our schools, and, through BritusED we aim to lend visibility to educational transformation by enlighten parents, educators and investors on the future of education post-pandemic. We do not see educational transformation as an option, it’s a necessity. Our collaboration with Dr Ger aligns with this aspiration and we look forward to the community benefiting from these webinars.”
Commenting on the announcement, Prof Dr Ger Graus OBE, the Global Director of Education at KidZania, said, “I am extremely excited to be invited to lead these webinars focusing on how COVID-19 has been an unprecedented moment in history, one that has brought uncertainty to all our lives. Yet there are possible silver linings on the horizon as education systems begin to plan for a future, well beyond COVID-19. It is important to sit back, and think long and hard about a longer-term aim to create a better education for every child. Through these webinars I will be able to shed light on what I think today’s educators need.”
Britus Education Partners with IvyPlus Network to Present Online Summer Program
Manama – June 29, 2020 – Britus Education, a K-12 education platform designed to take advantage of value opportunities in the fragmented trillion dollar global private education industry, today announced its partnership with IvyPlus Network, a professional network of alumni from the top global universities for Ivy Young Entrepreneur, an online summer programme for 13-18 year olds from Bahrain & UAE from July 12-26 2020.
This online program is the first of its kind in Bahrain with a rigorous selection process. Through the program, students will learn how to identify innovative opportunities and develop business plans around them. A highlight for the program is pitch day, when students would be presenting their ideas to a jury of successful entrepreneurs and investors and one team would be selected as a winner. The program’s objective is for students to learn entrepreneurial skills such as how to be resilient, work in teams, communicate, lead and think strategically. Students selected for this summer program will also have a unique opportunity to attend a session on “How to Prepare for the Top 50 Global Universities” during the program.
Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Mark Whitfield, Education Director of Britus Education, said, “We aspire for our students to be enterprising learners, advanced performers, empathetic leaders and high achievers who go on to attend the best universities, secure the best jobs and become the leaders of the future. The partnership with IvyPlus aligns beautifully with this aspiration and we look forward to our students benefitting from this innovative programme.”
Commenting on the announcement, Ms. Swati Sahni, Founder & CEO of IvyPlus Network, said, “I am extremely excited for students from Bahrain and UAE to experience the Ivy Young Entrepreneur summer program. COVID-19 has been an unprecedented moment in history, one that has brought uncertainty to all our lives. Going ahead, it would be important for every student to learn entrepreneurial skills, as conventional jobs get disrupted. The ability to examine problems, think of innovative solutions, and execute an idea efficiently will help them differentiate themselves from others. This new world we are entering requires a new version of us and I believe our program will help students get there.”
Students interested in participating in the online summer program can apply by visiting https://www.ivyplusnetwork.com/youngentrepreneur. Students and parents can contact team@ivyplusnetwork.com.