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UAE school group unveils global expansion plan
Gems Education, one of the biggest educators in the UAE, has announced a new programme to export its expertise across eight international markets.
The brand behind what has been called the UAE's most expensive school has unveiled its new division, Gems School Management (GSM), offering a "school in a box" solution tailored for K-12 institutions. The programme aims to provide a full service package that includes curriculum development, facilities planning, technology integration, staffing, training, safeguarding and operational systems.
The framework supports multiple curricular options, including British, American, IB, Indian and national systems. Teacher-development plans, digital infrastructure, marketing strategies, and timetable templates, will also be included.
This could enable the opening of new Gems-supported schools anywhere in the world within 12 months. After launch, GSM will continue to offer support in procurement and leveraging economies of scale.
Exporting expertise
"Our partners often have the vision, the site, and the capital," managing director of Gems School Management, Robert Tarn, said. "What they need is deep educational expertise. That's where GSM comes in. We've done the thinking, built the model, and can be ready to open a high-impact school – with the right team, systems and students – in as little as 12 months.'
GSM is catering to governments, investors, developers, school groups and communities, positioning itself as an alternative to conventional school development.
'Every child deserves access to world-class education, no matter where they are," said Sunny Varkey, chairman and founder of Gems Education. "GSM is how we share our legacy, our expertise, and our belief in education's power to change lives with partners who share our vision. Together, we will build schools that shape not only futures, but nations.'
The UAE group was founded in the 1960s by the grandparents of group chief executive Dino Varkey. "My grandparents arrived in Dubai in 1959," Mr Varkey recalled. "Just nine years later, in 1968, they opened our very first school in Dubai, laying the foundation."
