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| GEMS Wellington International School | |
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United Arab Emirates | |
| Coordinates | 25°06′43″N55°11′02″E / 25.11194°N 55.18389°E /25.11194; 55.18389 |
| Information | |
| School type | PrivateIndependent school |
| Motto | النجاح للجميع كمتعلمين مدى الحياة (Success for all as lifelong learners) |
| Patron saint | Prince Michael of Kent |
| Established | 2005 |
| Founder | Sunny Varkey |
| Status | Open |
| Sister school | Gems Wellington Academy, Al Khail · Gems Wellington Academy, Silicon Oasis |
| Authority | KHDA |
| Principal | Andrew Jenkins |
| Staff | 300 |
| Years offered | FS-1 - 13 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Number of students | 2000 |
| Sixth form students | 200 |
| Education system | British National Curriculum andInternational Baccalaureate |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Gems Wellington International School |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Houses | Emerald, Ruby, Onyx and Diamond |
| Colour | |
| Athletics | Yes |
| Sports | Yes |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Nickname | WIS |
| Team name | WIS Wildcats |
| USNWR ranking | Outstanding |
| Newspaper | The Wellington Weekly |
| Key products | WIS Merchandise |
| School fees | AED 46,000 - 101,000 |
| Website | www |
GEMS Wellington International School (Arabic:مدرسة جیمس ولینغتون انترناسیونال) is a private school situated in theAl Sufouh area ofDubai in theUnited Arab Emirates.[1] The school has over 3000 students enrolled over all age groups. GEMS Wellington International School is a registered international school from FS-1 to Year 13. The school is part of theGEMS group of schools, an international school business.
Wellington International School follows the British curriculum and IB curriculum. The school offersiGCSEs,GCSEs and theInternational Baccalaureate programme for Years 12 and 13,[2] and will begin to offer theA-level pathway to Year 12 students starting from the 2025-2026 Academic Year.
In 2024, the school saw 26% of students receive a Grade 9 in their iGCSEs and GCSEs, with 81% scoring a Grades 6 to 9.[3] In 2024, students in the IB Career-related programme had a 100% pass rate in the school.[4] Alumna of the school have gone on to study inColumbia University,[5]Stanford,[6] and other prestigious institutions.[7]
Significant extracurricular activities participated in by Wellington International School include Model United Nations, theDuke of Edinburgh's Award,[8] and charity work.
In 2024, the school produced a charity single, a cover ofThe Climb by American singerMiley Cyrus, which debuted at the top of UAE download and UK soundtrack charts on iTunes within hours of being released.[9][10] The proceeds went to Harmony House, an orphanage in India.[11] In 2023, students at the school started a non-profit organisation to aid migrant workers in the country.[12]
TheKnowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is an educational quality assurance authority based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It undertakes early learning, school and higher learning institution management, and rates schools on Dubai based on their performance. Schools can achieve from Outstanding to Unsatisfactory. GEMS Wellington International has received an Outstanding rating since the 2009-2010 school year.[13][14]
A summary of the inspection ratings for GEMS Wellington International School:
| School Year | 2017-2018 | 2016-2017 | 2015-2016 | 2014-2015 | 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | Curriculum |
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| Rating | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | UK |
