While creativity and exploration are essential in the early years, a well-planned routine is just as important.
Benjamin Parkes
Secondary Principal
At GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail, we believe in ambition, responsibility, and courage as the foundation for unlocking limitless potential.
Together, we explore new ways of learning, solve real-world problems with empathy, and embrace opportunities to grow. Every day, we guide and support each student to thrive and create their own limitless tomorrow.
At GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail, our dynamic curriculum inspires students from Nursery to Post-16. Through personalised pathways, real-life learning, and strong home-school partnerships, we empower every learner to achieve excellence. Explore our innovative, inclusive, and future-focused curriculum, designed to nurture success, confidence, and lifelong learning.
Our nursery places the child at the heart of everything we do. With a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach, we create a nurturing environment where children explore, create, and problem-solve. Through play-based experiences, we encourage self-expression, language development, and build strong connections between children, adults, and families.
The Foundation Stage provides outstanding early learning through purposeful play, both child-initiated and adult-guided. We foster confidence, creativity, and independence in small classes with stimulating environments. Strong partnerships with parents support each child’s unique development, ensuring they thrive in a safe, healthy, and engaging setting that encourages success and well-being.
Our Primary Curriculum nurtures curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking, helping students become confident learners. We encourage them to explore their passions, develop a social entrepreneurial mindset, and engage in personalised, real-life learning experiences. Our pathways support students’ progress and achievement, preparing them for future success and lifelong learning with strong home-school partnerships.
We provide diverse pathways that encourage excellence and help break achievement barriers. Our outstanding teachers foster independent learning, motivation, and critical thinking skills, preparing students for GCSEs, BTECs, ASDAN qualifications, and Post-16 education. We embed high-performance thinking strategies, motivating students to take ownership of their success.
Our curriculum is designed to provide personalised support, ensuring students succeed and thrive. In Year 12, students begin a life skills programme that boosts academic performance and personal growth. We offer A-Level and BTEC Level 3 qualifications, focusing on holistic development and preparing students for higher education and future careers.
Welcome to our vibrant school community in Dubai Hills. We pride ourselves on delivering a premium British education, fostering academic excellence, creativity, and inclusivity. With world-class facilities, passionate educators, and personalised learning pathways, we empower every student to thrive and succeed. We warmly invite you to join our Wellington family.
Campbell Douglas - Principal
Our commitment to academic excellence is reflected in outstanding results, with students consistently achieving top grades in A-Level, BTEC, and GCSE qualifications. Through a highly qualified faculty, and expert teaching, we empower learners to reach their full potential, ensuring a strong foundation for university and beyond.
At our school, every student’s journey is unique. Through tailored support and diverse pathways, we nurture academic growth and personal development regardless of starting point. Our wide range of diverse pathways ensures every student is set up for success, ready for the next stage of their journey.
Our elite sports programmes in football, tennis, and swimming ensure the true integration of professional sport preparation within the curriculum. With world-class facilities and expert coaches, our students are fully prepared to take on the world of professional sports.
Empowering tomorrow's innovators, our STEAM curriculum integrates science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to foster creativity and problem-solving. Led by expert educators, students tackle real-world challenges, preparing for evolving industries and emerging career fields. State-of-the-art resources and dynamic learning experiences inspire limitless innovation and discovery.
Our graduates achieve remarkable success, securing places at prestigious universities worldwide. Tailored guidance, an extensive careers programme, and partnerships with global institutions ensure students are prepared for their future ambitions. From Ivy League schools to leading UK universities, we unlock doors to unparalleled opportunities.
At GEMS Wellington Academy – Al Khail, enrichment is an integral part of the curriculum. Through a wide range of creative, sporting, and leadership opportunities, students explore their interests, develop new skills, and grow in confidence, enhancing both academic progress and personal growth beyond the classroom.
Our commitment to academic excellence is reflected in outstanding results, with students consistently achieving top grades in A-Level, BTEC, and GCSE qualifications. Through a highly qualified faculty, and expert teaching, we empower learners to reach their full potential, ensuring a strong foundation for university and beyond.
At our school, every student’s journey is unique. Through tailored support and diverse pathways, we nurture academic growth and personal development regardless of starting point. Our wide range of diverse pathways ensures every student is set up for success, ready for the next stage of their journey.
Our elite sports programmes in football, tennis, and swimming ensure the true integration of professional sport preparation within the curriculum. With world-class facilities and expert coaches, our students are fully prepared to take on the world of professional sports.
Empowering tomorrow's innovators, our STEAM curriculum integrates science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics to foster creativity and problem-solving. Led by expert educators, students tackle real-world challenges, preparing for evolving industries and emerging career fields. State-of-the-art resources and dynamic learning experiences inspire limitless innovation and discovery.
Our graduates achieve remarkable success, securing places at prestigious universities worldwide. Tailored guidance, an extensive careers programme, and partnerships with global institutions ensure students are prepared for their future ambitions. From Ivy League schools to leading UK universities, we unlock doors to unparalleled opportunities.
At GEMS Wellington Academy – Al Khail, enrichment is an integral part of the curriculum. Through a wide range of creative, sporting, and leadership opportunities, students explore their interests, develop new skills, and grow in confidence, enhancing both academic progress and personal growth beyond the classroom.
Our experienced and visionary leadership team drives academic excellence, innovation, and wellbeing across the school, ensuring every student benefits from a clear strategic direction and a strong, supportive school culture.
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Discover the impact of our community through the voices of students and parents who are part of our journey. Hear heartfelt testimonials sharing their experiences, insights, and the difference our school has made in their lives. Learn how we partner with families to create a thriving learning environment.
I think our school’s unique in the relationships between teachers and students. I never really felt much of a connection with my teachers as I do in our school.
Year 13 Student
My teacher lets us do all kinds of fun quizzes on the subjects we learn in class. I also really like that there’s a lot of leadership roles for everyone to become more confident.
Year 6 Student
Our expectations were exceeded because it's not only sports, but it's the overall environment at the school and the balance that they have between sports and their extracurricular activities.
Year 13 Parent
I'm not worried at all about the future of my kids. I know I chose the perfect curriculum and I'm in the perfect school, without the help and the support of the teacher, my kids will not be involved at that level. They’re so dedicated.
Year 11 Parent
The thing I enjoy the most about our school is our Performance Football centre because me and other players in our team were very passionate about the sport that we love, and we just want to play and get better. I think it's the best place for athletes to come, especially swimmers or footballers, because it offers everything.
Year 10 Student
WEK has supported both of my children in their chosen careers and my daughter's just had her first university acceptance at Essex University to study Biomedical Sciences. If we hadn't had been here, I don't think we would have had that opportunity, so I am grateful for that.
Year 13 Parent
My expectations of joining WEK were to be welcomed through the doors with very big open arms, which it absolutely was, and everyone was very welcoming to me. I would summarise my overall experience as amazing. I've done things that I would have never done anywhere else, and I think it's built me up to be very successful in the future.
Year 13 Student
I was the first student to receive the sports scholarship at school, and have received it every year since up until last year when GEMS gave me the opportunity to get the scholarship for the GEMS Platinum Jubilee in honour to commemorate the late Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th Jubilee.
Year 13 Student
While creativity and exploration are essential in the early years, a well-planned routine is just as important.
Our Nursery programme is rooted in the belief that play is the most powerful vehicle for early learning.
At GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail, we offer a nurturing environment rooted in the British curriculum and inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy.
If your child is passionate about sport and wants to compete at a high level, Sixth Form can feel like a crossroads.
One of the biggest questions parents and students face in Year 11 is: Should I choose A-levels or BTECs?
We provide personalised, expert guidance to help students take the next step with clarity and confidence.
GCSEs offer an academically rigorous route across traditional subjects like English, Maths, Sciences, and Humanities, while BTECs provide a more applied, skills-based approach in areas such as Creative Media, Business, and Health & Social Care.
Through PE, students develop essential physical skills such as coordination, balance, agility, and endurance, ensuring that their overall well-being is prioritised.
Moving to a new city is an exciting adventure, especially when selecting the right school for your child.
At GEMS Wellington Academy - Al Khail, we follow the National Curriculum of England (NCoE), providing a broad and balanced education.