Grow, Build, Achieve - Uniting the best of British education with the best of Kuwaiti culture

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+965 2225 6777

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Saba St, Block 10

Salmiya, Kuwait

06:55 - 14:30

Sunday - Thursday

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+965 2225 6777

For all enquiries

Saba St, Block 10

Salmiya, Kuwait

06:55 - 14:30

Sunday - Thursday

Welcome to Gulf British Academy
Gulf British Academy values trust

Trust

We build trust through our teacher-pupil relationships to create a safe and caring learning environment.

Gulf British Academy values respect

Respect

We cherish one another and promote positive and respectful behaviour so that everyone feels valued.

Gulf British Academy values empathy

Empathy

We encourage seeing with others’ eyes, hearing with others’ ears, and feeling with others’ hearts.

Gulf British Academy values passion - one of GBA's core values

Passion

We deliver varied and inspiring lessons so our pupils become passionate about their subjects.

Open

2023-2024 New Pupil Registration

 

Places available!

Children of all nationalities and religions are considered for admission. Click ‘Apply Now’ to visit our admissions page.

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Open

2022-23 New Pupil Registration

KG, Reception, Year 1 & Year 2 places available!

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Growing, building and achieving together

Based in Salmiya, Gulf British Academy opened in 2005 and quickly established itself as one of Kuwait’s top independent, co-educational schools. Our motto is Grow, Build, Achieve and our vision is to unite the best of British education with the best of Kuwaiti culture.

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Executive Head's Welcome

Welcome to Gulf British Academy (GBA). Set in lovely new premises, GBA is an accredited co-educational international school for Foundation to Year 10 pupils (with plans for further expansion each year). I hope your association with us will be a long and enjoyable one and that our website gives you an insight to life at GBA.

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Parent Information

If you have been searching for an international primary school for your child, with an expanding secondary section, we hope you will consider Gulf British Academy. In September 2020 we welcomed our first Year 7 to the new school. In September 2021, this will be expanded to include Year 10, with an additional year level added every year. In the fullness of time, GBA will offer IGCSE and A-Level examinations. This will enable pupils to apply for the best universities in the world.

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Gulf British Academy pupil studying

Our Curriculum

At Gulf British Academy, we strive to deliver creative and interactive academic programmes. These are based on the new National Curriculum in England and are child-initiated, inquiry based and holistic in approach so that children become confident and independent learners.

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"Tomorrow's world is in today's classroom"

This is our philosophy when it comes to your child's experience at Gulf British Academy - to provide a quality education that empowers them now and for future generations.

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Muhammad AlAli, Director General

News and Events

Feb
24
National and Liberation Day

National and Liberation Day celebrated!

Today saw Gulf British Academy celebrate its first National and Liberation Day within our new building and facilities. And what a day it was! Marking Kuwait’s declaration of independence in 1961 and…

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Feb
17
Maths Pirates Day

Maths Pirates Day - Ahoy There!

Ahoy There! What a fabulous turn-out for Maths Pirates Day across Pre-Kg to Year 6! Thank you to all the children who dressed up and participated in GBA's Maths Pirates Day today.…

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Feb
03
Year 2 Chinese Day

Gong Hei Fat Choi! Year 2 celebrate China Day

On the week of Chinese New Year, Year 2 celebrated China Day in style as part of their Humanities topic. The children are currently studying and comparing Kuwait and China in Geography,…

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