Why English boarding schools are very eager to open in Nigeria

Nigerians have sent their children to influential British boarding schools for many years – now some of these organizations build campuses in the largest population of Africa.

Last year, Charterhouse launched primary school in Lagos and will open a secondary school in September this year.

The Rugby School will also start to offer secondary education in September. Other well-known institutions such as Millfield, Wellington School and Harrow are also investigating opportunities in Nigeria.

This obviously all comes with a price label for Nigerian parents – but the country’s well-deserted elite sent children to the UK for the British Curriculum’s harsh, prestige and secondary education.

“In fact, I’m excited about it,” said Karima Oyede, in the 10th of England, this is 10 years old in England, but will pass to Lagos School in September.

The family means moving to Nigeria for a while, but did not do it before the education of children.

“Having the opportunity to live in the country of origin in the country, it is the best in both worlds,” he said.

Nigeria has already spreads private schools, but high-quality, internationally recognized education within the country will apply to many parents, especially children who want to maintain their children’s cultural identity.

“African parents love their children to compete with their counterparts in any other parts of the world, but they do not want their children to lose African-ness,” Nigeria’s capital Abujada is the founder of the Nigerian teaching Foundation.

Recommended training advisers to parents and schools on international boarding schools, more comfortable, less respected attitudes are not always appreciated after returning to school abroad.

This cultural dilemma extends to an increasing conversation in LGBTQ. The same sexual relations and love demonstrations are illegal in Nigeria and homosexuality is not clearly discussed or promoted.

It is something that English schools receive on the deck of the new product. For example, Charterhouse UK demonstrates a rainbow flag, Nigerian school.

“We are a British independent school, but seated in nigerian cultural needs,” says John Todd, head of Nigeria John Todd.

“There is great concern about Western cultural views.

“For parents here, we know that this is a really great issue. This is the reason why parents are worried about England schools.

“I don’t judge – it’s his way.”

British organizations in Nigeria do not choose to “track the law of the land” to “track the law of the land.” Adds, “We are 100% compatible.”

Recognizing Nigeria’s deeply religious society, Charterhouse also allows parents to receive their children from Monday mornings and the expectations of their homes from Monday morning.

There are several reasons for the increase in the growing interest of influential English schools in the opening of Nigeria’s campuses.

The Middle East and China are saturated with international schools, and Africa is a relatively virgin territory.

“Nigeria is the Gate of Africa and is the last continent for the establishment of African English schools,” Mark Brooks, Export Champion for the British Business and Trade Department.

About 20 English schools organize annual events in Nigeria, which faced potential students and parents.

“He says that Nigeria has managed, a large reputation for high-level students,” says Mr. Brooks.

“There is a recent school that a Nigerian student has not served as a deputy chief boy or chief boy. A student can join the sixth form and will end up to be a guy in a year.

“For years, I brought hundreds of head teachers to Nigeria, and this word said that we need to take Nigeria seriously in the UK.”

Timing, as well as proved the key to the child as the cost of sending children. Only three years ago the exchange rate of the local currency was 500 Naira £ 1; Now stands in 2,200 NIRA.

On top of that, the Labor government in the UK recently applied 20% VAT for private school rights.

Outside of education, families face additional costs such as flights to both students and students.

The establishment of these schools in Nigeria allows families to maintain the same level of education to significantly reduce financial voltage.

For example, the annual payments in the Charterhouse UK, for example, £ 60,000 ($ 78,000), for rights to its lagos camp, equivalent about £ 15,000.

“Our main class teachers are expatriated, but 90% of employees are local,” Mr. Todd.

Local people in the roles will significantly reduce costs, drivers, safety, human resources, marketing, finance, human resources, marketing, installations, security, gardeners, drivers, rust and secretaries, more expenses.

There is already a wide range of educational gaps in Nigeria, which is already many parents for different quality to receive private education. It is often free to combat many of the children to compete to pay higher payments, rather than sending for free, but poorly trained teachers and often strikes.

As a result, the arrival of English schools cannot dramatically change the education system of Nigeria.

However, in the early 2000s, he can threaten the British International School and an Abuja Regent School in the Abuja Lagoss, as a Regent School.

Such schools have been very choice for such schools that will often be able to pay the annual tuition fee reached for tens of thousands.

Rugby school says Nigeria says Mr. Brooks, who are in charge of the school marketing, “Nigeria is currently in support of schools in Nigeria.”

“We also come to help with partnership, teacher training and all initiatives.”

Mr. Todd is large enough to place all new schools without threatening the existing Nigerian market. About 40% of the population of 200 million is 14.

Waiting for the greatest impact of being felt in the UK.

The charter shop UK has a long waiting list and should not be affected, less wanted boarding schools can be registered in Nigeria thanks to the new competition.

“Interest in our high school is very strong,” Mr. Todd. “We already have Nigerian parents in the UK, we send their children to the Charter in Nigeria in Nigeria for September.”

In fact, reaching the Nigerians in England was one of the main marketing strategies.

“This Prime Minister is receiving the brand at a lower price and every Nigeria has aunt or uncle in Lagos,” he said.

This trend can be extended to England universities. Three Nigeria’s education systems face bigger problems than a larger sector than many students who prefer to study abroad.

According to the British government information in 2023, Nigeria located between the top 10 countries for student visas in England.

However, with foreign exchange challenges and tougher visa rules, those who study abroad are becoming increasingly difficult – and universities are suffering from higher international educational fees.

At the beginning of this month, the British MP Helen Hayes, chairman of the Parliamentary Education Committee, admitted that the UK’s higher education sector had a problem.

“Dozens of universities are trying to stay uncertain in uncertainty in the places where their money arrives and reduced to courses” He said when declaring a session to review the future of the sector.

If enough Nigerian students are no longer able to study to England, British universities can earn a profit to come to them, as in other parts of the world.

In fact, Ibadan University of Ibadan University was established in 1948 with the degrees of the University of London, which are the same value and rates.

Mrs. Uwakwe-Okoronkwo, many Nigerian parents will appreciate this opportunity, because if they allow their children to live in Nigeria, let them mature before the potential moving.

“Many parents are worried about sending their children out of the nest.”

For MS Oyede, who is daughter in the Rugby school in Lagos in September, the time of all this can be better.

The opening of the English school is already saying that “stimulus to return home.”

The perspective of university opportunities would be a nice bonus.

Adanobi is a free Nigerian journalist and novelist located in Tricia NWaubani, Abuja and London.