Our story
Six decades on the same hill
Founded in 1962 by a group of Kano families who wanted a school as good as any in the country, in the city they loved.
History
From six classrooms to a campus
- 1962Founding
Six classrooms, one boarding house and 80 pupils.
- 1974Clock tower
The great hall and its tower, paid for by the first leavers’ families.
- 1988Girls board
Acacia House opens and the school becomes fully co-educational.
- 2006Science wing
Three labs and the robotics room.
- 2024New library
A domed reading room with 30,000 books.
Our values
Rise early. Give light.
The motto was chosen by the founders and is read at every assembly. It asks pupils to be first to work and first to help.
Discipline
Routines that make good habits easy, kept with warmth rather than fear.
Service
Every senior serves in a club, a house role or the community programme.
Respect
A school of many faiths, languages and states, where difference is ordinary.
Leadership
The people responsible for your child
All live on or beside the campus.
Malam Sani, example
Principal
Mrs Okafor, example
Vice principal, academics
Hajiya Rakiya, example
Vice principal, boarding
Mr Adeyemi, example
Director of studies
Governance
A board of governors, not a single owner
The school is run by a not-for-profit trust. Surpluses go back into bursaries and buildings. The board includes parents, former pupils and two independent educators. Example structure.
Is the school religious?
No. We welcome pupils of every faith and none, and make time and space for prayer and worship for those who wish it.
Who inspects the school?
The school is inspected by the state education authorities and reviewed by an independent panel every three years. Reports are shared with parents.
Can former pupils visit?
Yes. The alumni association holds a reunion each Founders’ Day.
Come and meet us
The principal meets prospective families at every open day.