Rendeavour partners with Wellington College International to establish schools in Nigeria.
Rendeavour is proud to announce the partnership with Wellington College to deliver K-12 schools in Nigeria. The partnership will bring new educational excellence to the region and an opportunity for parents to access high-quality international education closer to home.
Wellington College, founded under British Royal Charter in 1853, is a leading UK independent boarding and day school. The new school will share the values, ethos, enduring quality and ambition of Wellington College, while combining the very best of British education with regional and Nigerian educational strengths and traditions.
Wellington College International Lagos will open in September 2027 in Alaro City.
Wellington College International Lagos will be the top school in its region, delivering an outstanding education that provides students with the knowledge, skills, and character to realise their potential and help serve and shape a better world. Central to every Wellington College International school’s ethos are the five core values: Kindness, Courage, Respect, Integrity, and Responsibility, which guide all interactions within the Wellington community, fostering a positive, supportive, and productive environment.
Wellington College International Lagos will be a co-educational boarding and day school for ages 2-18. The 1,500 capacity school will be established on a campus in Alaro City, designed by award-winning British architectural design practice MICA Architects. The campus will include state-of-the-art teaching facilities, a performing arts centre and extensive sports facilities, including a 50m indoor swimming pool. The school will follow the rigorous English National Curriculum, culminating in the challenging A-level programme, as well as offering coaching and teaching excellence in sports, music, and the arts. Wellington College is a thought leader in education and the school will look to lead in areas of AI and entrepreneurship.
Wellington College International Lagos will join the extensive Wellington College Education network of schools. There are currently eight schools in the family, with partners in China, Thailand and India, educating over 6,200 students. Each school is a recognised leader in its region and delivers world-class academic results and university placements, including Oxford, Cambridge and Ivy League. This global network will provide outstanding opportunities for students, parents and teaching professionals.
Stephen Jennings
Founder & CEO, Rendeavour
“At Rendeavour, we believe that every world-class city must offer access to world-class education. Wellington College International Lagos will deliver exactly that, not as an imported ideal, but as an embedded institution within the communities we are building. By aligning one of the world’s most respected educational brands with our vision for integrated urban living, we are laying the groundwork for a generation of leaders who will thrive locally and compete globally.”
Yomi Ademola
Chairman, Rendeavour West Africa & Managing Director, Alaro City
“Great cities are not defined solely by their infrastructure or economy, but by their ability to nurture talent and shape future generations. The arrival of Wellington College International marks a transformative milestone in the evolution of Lagos State, affirming Alaro City’s role as the centre of the New Lagos and a catalyst in shaping the future of urban Africa. It signals a new era where excellence in education is integrated into the DNA of city-building, not as an afterthought, but as foundational. This partnership reflects our long-term vision: to develop cities that empower people, attract global investment, and set new standards for what is possible across Africa.”
James Dahl
15th Master, Wellington College
“I am delighted to share the news of our partnership with Rendeavour and the planned opening of Wellington College International Lagos. Our proven track record as the UK’s leading co-educational day and boarding school, aligned with Rendeavour’s status as Africa’s largest city builders, will ensure that WCI Lagos swiftly establishes itself as nothing less than the very best school in Africa. Through collaboration with other schools in our pioneering global family and our network positive approach, WCI Lagos will provide our students with a truly transformative 21st century education, enabling them to thrive and to help serve and shape a better world.”
Sir Anthony Seldon
Founding Director, Wellington College Education
“In the age of generative AI and in a rapidly changing world, Wellington College Education aims to take a global lead and to shape thinking about what education should really look like as we enter the middle phase of the 21st century. Schools must ensure that all students have the skills and opportunities to flourish in a global, more agile society, and our schools are best placed to provide these. Wellington College International Lagos will be at the very heart of this educational revolution in Africa and, with its world-class facilities, teachers, and holistic vision for education, it will be the school to which all others aspire.”
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Wellington College is one of the UK’s great boarding schools, and is set in over 400 acres of beautiful parkland in Berkshire. It is a co-educational school for students aged13-18 years and is renowned for its pioneering approach and all-round excellence.
Wellington College seeks to be a vibrant, inspiring and challenging place which opens the minds and hearts of its pupils. Wellington College is a global leading IB school, and achieves consistently outstanding academic results in both IBDP and A Level, while also truly excelling in the arts, music and sports.
Wellington College has a long and rich heritage. The College was opened with a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria in 1859, as a living memorial to the first Duke of Wellington. All reigning monarchs since have been the official Wellington College visitor. Queen Elizabeth last visited Wellington for its 150 year celebration in 2009.
In keeping with its pioneering spirit, Wellington began exploring the possibility to open a school overseas in 2008, and with its China partner opened the first school in Tianjin, China is 2011. Wellington College International now has eight schools in its family of schools, as well as Wellington College and Wellington Prep (formerly Eagle House Prep School) in the UK.
Wellington College International
Our international schools teach expatriate and local students aged between 2 and 18 years of age, and follow the rigorous English National Curriculum.
The first established partnership with Wellington College in England was with Wellington College China (WCC) which opened its inaugural school, Wellington College International Tianjin, in August 2011.
Wellington College China continued to grow with the opening of Wellington College International Shanghai in 2014.
Wellington College International Hangzhou opened in August 2018.
New partnerships were established and in 2018 Wellington College International School Bangkok, Thailand opened followed in 2023 by the opening of Wellington College International Pune, India.
Wellington College Independent School Jakarta is scheduled to open its doors to students in September 2026.
Hiba Academy Schools
2014 also saw the creation of WCC Hiba Academy to promote bicultural education. Hiba Academy schools, combine the best of the British and Chinese education systems for Chinese pupils aged 2–18.
This resulted in the opening of Hiba Academy Nursery Shanghai in 2016. Further schools followed with Hiba Academy School Shanghai, Hiba Academy Nursery Hangzhou, Hiba Academy School Hangzhou.
In 2022, Hiba Academy School Nantong, Wellington College China’s flagship boarding school, opened in September.
Hiba Academy, Bay Area, a pioneering new school in San Francisco, is planned to open in September 2026.
Rendeavour is the largest new city builder in Africa. Backed by American, Norwegian, New Zealand and British investors, Rendeavour’s cities are among the largest construction projects in Africa and hubs for businesses, homes, education and recreation within infrastructure-ready economic zones.
As part of its next stage of growth, Rendeavour is building a leading education business, with a focus on rolling out educational institutions across the Rendeavour portfolio, starting with Wellington College International at Rendeavour’s Alaro City project in Lagos, Nigeria.
Alaro City is one of the fastest-growing real estate and urban development projects in Nigeria. It is conceived on 2,000 hectares of land and has areas for offices, logistics and warehousing, homes, schools, healthcare facilities, hotels, entertainment, and 150 hectares of parks and open spaces.
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