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Nigeria, Lagos
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The Whole Person, The Whole Point is Rugby School Nigeria's central philosophy. Education goes beyond academics to develop students intellectually, physically, emotionally, and socially. There is a universal focus on wellbeing as part of daily school life and pastoral care. The Floreat PSHE programme supports mental health, resilience, and social skills as part of the curriculum. The school emphasises character, leadership, and confidence through co-curricular activities and community involvement.
The Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy (September 2025) promotes positive mental health and wellbeing for every student and staff member and outlines responses to mental ill health. It provides support for students and their peers and includes training for staff to recognise warning signs. Lead roles include the Designated Safeguarding Lead/Head of Pastoral and the Wellbeing Counsellor, with liaison to the School Nurse. Disclosures are handled with confidentiality, and parents are involved where appropriate. Management of concerns can involve risk assessments, reintegration plans, and collaboration with external health professionals.
Safeguarding is supported by a Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, Safeguarding Information for Visitors, and a Safer Recruitment and Selection policy. The school has a Designated Safeguarding Lead/Head of Pastoral and a Wellbeing Counsellor to manage safeguarding and wellbeing, with safeguarding checks for staff in recruitment. The policies outline reporting processes, confidentiality, and parental involvement as part of safeguarding practice. The school also has a School Attendance Policy and other safeguards to ensure student safety on campus.
Rugby School Nigeria is the newest international branch of the Rugby School Group, located in Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. Affiliated with Rugby School UK, it operates on the British curriculum for pupils aged 11–18 and follows Rugby's Whole Person, Whole Point philosophy. The campus opened in September 2025 with Sixth Form (Year 12) and offers boarding from 2026, with the Senior School for ages 11–16 launching in September 2026. Founding Principal Dr Adam England leads the school, which has sister schools in Thailand and Japan. The 56‑classroom campus houses science laboratories, an adaptive learning department, a library designed to promote higher‑order thinking, and on‑site sports facilities with boarding houses planned. Core subjects include Mathematics, English, and the Sciences, with History and Geography and French as the modern language studied throughout, continuing at IGCSE and A Levels. Enrichment activities, partnerships with universities, STEAM Week, sport, debate, and the Rugby 360 community service programme broaden the learning beyond the timetable.
