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One Month To Go: UAE Teachers Called To Apply For $1 Million Global Teacher Prize 2027

News Desk 22/09/2026

Pioneering UAE teachers are being encouraged to apply for the GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize 2027, a Varkey Foundation initiative, as applications close in just one month, on 12 October. Founded by renowned education pioneer and philanthropist Sunny Varkey, the $1 million award is the

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GEMS students deliver another exceptional year of GCSE results, with a third of entries securing top grades

News Desk 20/08/2026

Students across GEMS Education’s British curriculum schools are celebrating another exceptional year of GCSE results, with strong performance at the highest grades and continued progress across the network. This year, over 4,250 students across 23 GEMS schools received results for 30,000 entries, with 30% achieving grades 9-8 /A*, and nearly half (48%) achieving grades

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GEMS School of Research & Innovation launches the region’s first comprehensive school-based Motorsport Academy

News Desk 02/07/2026

GEMS School of Research & Innovation (SRI) has announced the launch its Motorsport Academy aimed at developing future champions on and off the track. The region’s first comprehensive motorsports academy within a school environment academy uses a unique multidisciplinary approach that combines motorsports, education, technology, and well-being to provide a clear pathway

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Sheikh Hamdan bin Saeed bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan inaugurates GEMS Centre of Excellence for Sports at GEMS Metropole School – Motor City

News Desk 29/01/2026

Sheikh Hamdan bin Saeed bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Secretary-General of the UAE Wrestling Federation, yesterday inaugurated the GEMS Centre of Excellence for Sports at GEMS Metropole School – Motor City, marking a significant step forward in the UAE’s ambition to develop world-class sporting talent through education-led pathways aligned with the National Sports Strategy 2031.

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GEMS student makes UAE history as first-ever gold medallist for national swim team at Asian Youth Games

News Desk 13/11/2025

GEMS Wellington Academy – Al Khail student Hussein Shawky has made UAE sporting history by becoming the first-ever gold medal winner for the country’s swim team at the Asian Youth Games. The 17-year-old clinched victory in the 50m butterfly race at the third edition of the Games, held in Bahrain, and set a new record […]