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Our Own English High School Dubai

KHDA inspection rating 2010: Good, report issued 17 Feb 2010

School name Our Own English High School Dubai
Type of institute private profit-making K-12 school
Curriculum or Student Nationality Indian
Qualifications or Courses CBSE
Head of school Mr Ainsley Edgar (Principal)
Executive body or owner GEMS Education / Varkey Group
Date founded 1968
Number of students (approx) 6900
Number of staff (approx) 300
School location/area/map Oud Metha - location map
Postal address PO Box 3004, Dubai, UAE
Telephone +971-4-3374112
Fax +971-4-3347650
Email ooehsdi@emirates.net.ae
Website www.gemsoo-dubai.com
School fees structure 4,020-8,630 dhs per year (2007-2008)
Teacher salary range 2,500-3,000 dhs per month (2010-2011)
Student satisfaction rating
3 stars from 133 votes.
   
Parent satisfaction rating
3 stars from 47 votes.
   
Teacher job satisfaction rating
(by teachers, not about teachers)
3 stars from 39 votes.
   
Comments about Our Own English High School Dubai

Dubai schools opening date for 2010 is 15 September 2010 for public government schools. Private schools might reopen earlier - check with Our Own English High School Dubai for correct dates.

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15 May 2010
  • Our Own English High School in Dubai (OOEHS-DXB) is apparently increasing school fees for 2010-2011 by 15-20%, or maybe AED 1000 per year. So now parents know what OOEHS thinks is not an "excessive" increase in fees, as promised in April 2010.
  • Fees increase reportedly approved by the UAE Ministry of Education despite the KHDA fee freeze. See Dubai school fees increase for more details.
01 April 2010
  • Following reports of the KHDA fee freeze for 2010-2011, and then the resulting comments from GEMS School Chairman about some schools being moved or closed if they couldn't increase fees, Our Own English High School in Dubai released a statement that said "We must be absolutely clear that no decision has been made to close this, or any other, GEMS School. Nor do we seek to make excessive increases in fees."
  • Details of what might not be an excessive increase in fees were not supplied.
  • The Gulf News reported on 30 March 2010 that He [Sunny Varkey] added that two more of their schools — Our Own English High School (Oud Mehta) and Cambridge International School (Al Garhoud) — are facing similar issues with its landlord, and will be forced to relocate with higher fees.
05 September 2008
  • Might be marked on map as "Indian Secondary School", next to the Gem Private School. Not the same as the Indian High School a bit further down the road.
  • website www.ooehs-dxb.sch.ae no longer appears to be in operation.
  • Principal name updated (was Mr Madhav Rao or Mrs Shobhana Verghese).
  • Headmistress is Mrs Lalitha Suresh (previously Assistant Principal at the Cambridge International School in Dubai).
  • Fees information from OOEHS website not yet updated for 2008-2009, but OOHS in Al Warqaa has 5700-10,150 dhs per year (presumably for 2008-2009).
  • KHDA information is that OOEHS applied for 45% fees increase. As fees increased by 16% already for 2007-2008, this would normally mean no increase for 2008-2009 but KHDA information is unclear about what increase is permitted for OOEHS.
  • Fees are payable monthly for 10 months of the year (not in July and August).
  • Add AED 120-170 per month transportation fees (maybe more for 2008-2009).
12 August 2007
  • School began in 1968 in the Bastakiya area of Dubai with 27 students and 3 teachers (OOEHS website). Website may not be up to date - lists awards from 2002. Note that school is K-12 despite having 'High School' in the name. K George Mathew (Matthew?) was headmaster in 2002. Now a GEMS School, see also the list of GEMS schools.
  • Our Own High School Al Warqaa is for boys, new premises in Al Warqaa 2005, extended in 2006. Grade 5-12 boys attend Our Own English High School Al Warqaa as of 2005 (March?). With boys at Al Warqaa and girls at Oud Metha location, school runs morning shifts only.
  • Other information (unconfirmed): Head of girls school is Mr Mohammad Abdul Hamid (headmaster from 2003/2004)? Will be replaced by Mrs Asha Alexander from the Modern High School primary section in 2007?
  • School may also be referred to as Our Own High School, Our Own School Oud Metha, Our Own Oud Metha, Ood Metha, Oud Metah, Oud Meta, Ood Meta, Od Metha, Oud Maitha, Old Maitha.
Schools in or near Oud Metha close to Our Own English High School Dubai
School Name Founded   Tel    Level  Curriculum Qualifications School Fees Comments
Abacus Quest Point UCMAS      +971-4-3373875   primary  UCMAS  AQPU comments 
Al Rashid Al Saleh School   1971   +971-4-3376126     Arabic/UAE UAE 4,000-8,600   
Dubai English Speaking School   1963   +971-4-3371457   primary  UK NC 32,880  DESS comments 
Dubai Gem School   1973   +971-4-3376661   K-12  Indian A-level, IGCSE, O-level 9,900-19,500   
English Medium School Dubai   April 1978   +971-4-3377503   K-12  Arabic/UK A-level, O-level 2,540-7,260   
Indian High School Dubai   1961   +971-4-3377475   secondary  Indian CBSE 3,300-6,240  IHSD comments 
Lycee Georges Pompidou Ecole primaire Dubai      +971-4-3374161   primary  French 17,200-20,700  LGPEPD comments 
Pakistan Education Academy   1968   +971-4-3370126   K-12  Pakistan FBISE SSC, HSSC 3,740-6,280  PEA comments 
St Marys School Dubai   1968   +971-4-3370252   K-12  UK A-level, IGCSE, GCSE 3,600-7,730  SMSD comments 
Zabeel School      +971-4-3374821   secondary  Arabic/UAE   

 

Last update 29 August 2010
General Comments - might not apply to Our Own English High School Dubai
  • Many popular schools are full for 2010-2011. New schools in Dubai might have places.
  • Allow extra for books, extra-curricular activities, uniforms, trips, etc if not included in school fees.
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