St Christopher's School, Bahrain

St Christopher's School
Location
Isa Town Bahrain
Information
Type	International
Motto	Education for a shared humanity
Established	1961
Principal	Simon Watson
Gender	Co-educational
Website	www.st-chris.net

St Christopher's School is a British international school located in Isa Town, Bahrain (senior campus) and Sar, Bahrain (infant and junior campuses), offering British curriculum education. It offers primary to secondary education ranging from reception to Sixth form. Students sit GCSE and A-level examinations.

In 2006, the Guardian newspaper listed St. Christopher's amongst the top eight best international schools offering a British curriculum around the world. ^[1]

In December 2013, Queen Elizabeth II awarded the school's long term principal, Ed Goodwin, with an OBE for his contribution to British education in the Middle East. ^[2]

Since 2021, St. Christopher's has been included in The Schools Index as one of the 150 best international schools in the world and among top 15 schools in the Middle East. ^{[3] [4]}

The school that regularly hosts social events are regarded as one of the most reputable in the Gulf region. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

A new school building for the senior students is set to be constructed. ^[8]

School principals

Date		Principal
2018	Present	Dr Simon Watson
1995	2018	Mr Ed Goodwin OBE
1994	1995	Mr Philip Johnston
1976	1994	Mr Jim Wrench
1973	1976	Mr E Philips
1967	1973	Mr J W Adler
1965	1967	Rev HJ Figg Edgington
1963	1965	Mrs Jean Bull
1961	1963	Mrs V Williams

Notable alumni

Yara Salman

See also

• Bahrain portal
• United Kingdom portal
• Schools portal

• List of schools in Bahrain

References

1. The best international schools around the world - The Guardian - December 12, 2006
2. "Gulf Daily News » Local News » Principal Ed Goodwin awarded an OBE..." Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
3. "The best private schools in the Middle East". The Schools Index. September 14, 2021. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021.
4. Rizvi, Anam (2023-09-28). "10 UAE private schools named among Middle East's top 15". The National. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
5. "St Christopher's School Bahrain on world's top 100 private schools | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN". DT News. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
6. "St Christopher's School Festive Fayre attracts 7,000 visitors | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN". DT News. 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
7. "Bahrain News: St Christopher's among world's best schools". www.gdnonline.com. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
8. "Bahrain News: Top school finds new campus plot". www.gdnonline.com. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2023-05-22.

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