Inspired (Schools Group)
Inspired is a co-educational, non-denominational schools group, with more than 42 000 students across an international network of over 42 schools.[2] on 5 continents[3]
History[edit]
Inspired was founded by Nadim M Nsouli in 2013[1], when the group acquired Reddam House in South Africa[4]. Since its founding, Reddam House has acquired and built 9 schools in South Africa, along with the group's flagship school, Reddam House Berkshire, in Wokingham, England. The school grounds in Wokingham were taken over from Bearwood College, in 2015[4]. Bracknell News reports that Bearwood College had been "a school... struggling to escape special measures" before being taken over by Reddam House, who "managed to turn the school around in just one term and was rated 'excellent' in five out of eight categories judged by the inspectorate".
Well known schools in other European countries that form part of the Inspired group include St. George's International School in Switzerland[5], St. John's International School in Belgium[6], St. Louis School in Italy[7] and Sotogrande International School in Spain[8]. In the Middle East, the group has acquired British School of Bahrain[9]. Inspired's Latin American schools include Blue Valley School in Costa Rica[10], Colegeo San Mateo in Colombia[11], and Cambridge College Lima in Peru.
The group’s strategy has been described as a "buy and build strategy"[1], involving the purchase of existing schools, as well as the building of new schools.
Leadership[edit]
Inspired has offices in London, Johannesburg, Bogota, Dubai, Milan and Sydney.
The Founder, CEO and Chairman of Inspired, Nadim Nsouli[12], has led the group since its founding in 2013. Nsouli has worked as a lawyer at Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue in New York and as an investment banker at both JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley. He was then appointed as Head of The Gores Group in London, a special situations private equity fund based in Los Angeles. Nsouli later became a Managing Director at Providence Equity Partners[1], before founding Inspired in 2013[13]
Inspired’s President is Graeme Crawford[14], a South African educator and founder of Reddam House[15]. Crawford initially founded Crawford College in Johannesburg in 1993. In ensuing years, Crawford Schools grew to 6 in total. In 2000, he founded Reddam House. Reddam House became part of Inspired in 2013.
Dr Stephen Spurr[16] is the Group Education Director of Inspired. He was the Head Master of Westminster School in London from 2004 to 2015[17]. He was appointed as a teacher at Eton College in 1984, where he became head of classics and House Master, a position he held until 2000. Spurr spent five years as Headmaster of Clifton College (2000-2005), where he was the head of the Senior School, Preparatory School and Pre-Preparatory School. Dr Spurr joined Inspired in September 2014.
List of Schools[edit]
| Europe | ||
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Wokingham | Reddam House, Berkshire[18] |
| London | Fulham Preparatory School | |
| Switzerland | Montreux | St. George's International School |
| École Riviera | ||
| Ticino | International School of Europe Ticino | |
| Italy | Milan | St. Louis School Caviglia |
| St. Louis School Colonna | ||
| St. Louis School Pantano | ||
| International School of Europe Milan | ||
| International School of Europe Kiddy English | ||
| International School of Europe Kiddy English 2 | ||
| Modena | International School of Europe Modena | |
| Monza | International School of Europe Monza[19] | |
| Siena | International School of Europe Siena[20] | |
| Como | International School of Europe Como | |
| Spain | Cádiz | Sotogrande International School |
| Belgium | Brussels | St. John's International School[21] |
| Africa & Middle East | ||
| Bahrain | Manama | British School of Bahrain[22] |
| South Africa | Cape Town | Reddam House Atlantic Seaboard |
| Reddam House Constantia | ||
| Reddam House Durbanville | ||
| Reddam House Somerset | ||
| Umhlanga | Reddam House Umhlanga | |
| Johannesburg | Reddam House Bedfordview | |
| Reddam House Bedfordview | ||
| Reddam House Waterfall | ||
| Reddford House Blue Hills | ||
| Reddford House Northcliff | ||
| Pretoria | Reddford House The Hills | |
| Kenya | Nairobi | Brookhouse School Runda[23] |
| Brookhouse School Karen | ||
| Australia | ||
| Australia | Sydney | Reddam House ELS Woollahra |
| Reddam House ELS Lindfield | ||
| Reddam House ELS St. Leonards | ||
| Latin America | ||
| Costa Rica | San José | Blue Valley School[24] |
| Colombia | Bogotá | Colegio San Mateo |
| Peru | Lima | Cambridge College Lima |
| Colegio Altair | ||
References[edit]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Noben, Kirsten (September 2016). "The Source of Inspiration". Education Investor Global.
- ↑ Avendaño, Manuel (16 July 2018). "Inspired Group invertirá $2 millones en centro educativo costarricense Blue Valley". La Nación. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ↑ "Inspired Welcomes TA Associates as an Investor in its Next Phase of Growth". TA Associates | News. 26 July 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Group Opens Flagship School in UK". Bussiness Day. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ↑ "ST. GEORGE'S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, SWITZERLAND JOINS INSPIRED". inspirededu.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ "ST. JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL TO JOIN INSPIRED". inspirededu.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ News, The PIE. "International Education News l The PIE News l Inspired buys schools in Belgium, Italy". thepienews.com. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ "Inspired Welcomes Sotogrande International School Into the Group". inspirededu.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ "The British School of Bahrain gets inspired". Gulf Insider. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ Avendaño, Manuel A. "Inspired Group invertirá $2 millones en centro educativo costarricense Blue Valley". La Nación, Grupo Nación (in español). Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ losmejorescolegiosdecolombia.com. "Bienvenidos - Colegio San Mateo Apóstol - Bogotá - Colegios Bogotá - Los Mejores Colegios de Colombia" (in español). Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ "EQT Credit Completes Financing to Leading Premium School Group Inspired"(http://markets.businessinsider.com/n ews/stocks/eqt-credit-completes-financing-to-leading-premium-school-group-inspired-1013145932).Business Insider.
- ↑ "Nadim Nsouli - Founder & Chairman @ inspirED | Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ↑ Ting, Eryk Bagshaw, Inga (2016-12-20). "HSC results 2016: Rise of Reddam House"(https://www.smh.com.au/educ ation/hsc-results-2016-rise-of-reddam-house-20161214-gtan1k.html).The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ Troskie, Allan (2018-05-10)."Fifth private school breaks ground in Ballito | North Coast Courier"(https://northcoastco urier.co.za/108197/fifth-private-school-breaks-ground-ballito/). North Coast Courier. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ Paton, Graeme (27 August 2011)."A-levels fail brightest pupils warns top headmaster"(https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ education/universityeducation/8724745/A-levels-fail-brightest-pupils-warns-top-headmaster.html). The Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ↑ "10 ways to enrich your child's science education"(https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/10-waysto--enrich-your-childs-s cience-education-f5rqdjgznxt). The Times. 25 January 2012.
- ↑ Hill, Louise. "Reddam House rated 'excellent' after one term of new leadership"(http://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/new s/14369778.Reddam_House_rated____excellent____after_one_term_of_new_leadership/).Bracknell News. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ "International School of Monza: ora c'è l'autorizzazione per l'IB Diploma Programme". MBNews (in italiano). Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ "New chapter for the International School of Siena | The Florentine". The Florentine. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ "The Brussels Times - St John's International School in Brussels joins the "Inspired Network"". Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ De la Cerne, Fatima (27 December 2017). "Bahrain's GFH inks $150m deal with UK's Inspired". Construction Weekly.
- ↑ "Elite private schools are booming in Kenya". The Economist. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ Barquero, Karla (28 August 2018). "Grupo internacional se fijó en Costa Rica para establecer educación premium". LaRepublica. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
