Of our teachers hold a bachelor degree or higher in their subject specialisation.
EIS Community
The people who make Edugates
Leadership, faculty, administration and the students we are proud of.
Behind every classroom at Edugates International School there is a team of educators and administrators who invest in each child. This page introduces our leaders, our teaching faculty, our administrative team, and the students whose work sets the standard for everyone.
180+
Educators and staff
2,400
Students enrolled
24
Nationalities
18
Years of service
One school, one family
Educators, administrators and students working together across the girls and boys sections in Jeddah.
Our community at a glance
A team built around every learner
Small class sizes, qualified teachers and a support network that reaches every family.
Class sizes kept small so every student receives direct attention each day.
Every teacher completes structured development hours each academic year.
Counsellors, learning support and wellbeing staff across both sections.
Leadership
Message from the Principal
Our senior leadership team
The leaders who set the academic direction, uphold our values and keep the school accountable to families.
Principal
Executive leadership
Dr. Khalid Al-Otaibi
School Principal
Leads the school vision and academic strategy with 22 years in international education across the Gulf. Holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership.
22years in education
Academic leadership
Ms. Hana Al-Qahtani
Vice Principal - Girls Section
Oversees teaching quality, curriculum delivery and student wellbeing across the girls section from KG to Grade 12.
15years at EIS
Academic leadership
Mr. Omar Bin Saleh
Vice Principal - Boys Section
Responsible for academic performance, discipline and co-curricular life in the boys section, with a background in mathematics education.
13years at EIS
Curriculum and assessment
Dr. Samira Nasser
Director of Academics
Aligns the American diploma and national curriculum pathways, and leads internal and external assessment planning.
11years in curriculum design
Student life
Mr. Yousef Al-Harbi
Director of Student Affairs
Leads counselling, attendance, behaviour support and the student council programme across both sections.
9years at EIS
Quality assurance
Ms. Lina Abdelrahman
Director of Quality and Accreditation
Manages accreditation files, internal review cycles and the school improvement plan with the Ministry of Education.
7years at EIS
Teaching faculty
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Teachers who shape the classroom
A selection of the educators recognised this year for outstanding classroom practice and student results.
Teacher of the Year
Science department
Ms. Noura Al-Shehri
Head of Science
Leads the science department and the robotics club; her students reached the national STEM final twice.
Mathematics department
Mr. Ahmed Mostafa
Mathematics Teacher - Grade 10-12
Specialises in SAT and AP calculus preparation, with a consistent record of top percentile results.
Arabic department
Ms. Fatimah Al-Zahrani
Arabic Language Teacher
Teaches Arabic literature and supervises the school poetry and debate societies.
English department
Mr. James Whitfield
English Language Coordinator
Coordinates the English curriculum from Grade 1 to 12 and runs the reading intervention programme.
Islamic studies
Ms. Mariam Al-Ghamdi
Islamic Studies Teacher
Teaches Islamic studies and Quran memorisation, and leads the annual Quran competition.
Technology department
Mr. Tariq Ibrahim
ICT and Computer Science Teacher
Teaches programming and digital literacy, and mentors the student app development club.
Kindergarten
Ms. Rania Haddad
Early Years Coordinator
Leads the kindergarten team and the play based learning framework used across KG1 and KG2.
Sports department
Mr. Saad Al-Dossary
Physical Education Teacher
Coaches the school football and athletics teams and manages the inter-school sports calendar.
Administration
Contact the school
The team behind the day to day
Admissions, finance, operations and family support - the people families reach first.
Admissions office
Ms. Amal Bakr
Admissions Manager
Guides families through registration, placement testing and enrolment from first enquiry to first day.
Finance department
Mr. Hisham Farouk
Finance Manager
Manages tuition plans, invoices and payment support for families, and school financial reporting.
Family support
Ms. Dalia Mansour
Parent Relations Officer
The first point of contact for parent enquiries, meeting requests and the parent portal.
Operations
Mr. Nabil Shaker
Operations and Facilities Manager
Responsible for campus maintenance, safety systems, transport and the school bus fleet.
Human resources
Ms. Huda Al-Anazi
Human Resources Manager
Handles recruitment, staff development records and employee services for all school staff.
Technology
Mr. Waleed Najjar
IT Systems Administrator
Maintains the school platform, classroom technology, network and student information systems.
Honour roll 2025 - 2026
Academic programmes
Outstanding students board
Students recognised for academic excellence, consistent effort and positive character across the first semester.
1st
Grade 12
Layan Al-Subaie
Top of the graduating class and school valedictorian nominee.
99.2%Semester average
2nd
Grade 11
Abdulrahman Al-Maliki
Gold medal in the regional mathematics olympiad.
98.6%Semester average
3rd
Grade 11
Jana Al-Harthy
Published a school research paper on water conservation.
98.1%Semester average
4
Grade 10
Mohammed Bin Turki
Built the student attendance app used by the student council.
97.4%Semester average
5
Grade 9
Sara Al-Amoudi
First place in the Jeddah schools Arabic debate championship.
97.0%Semester average
6
Grade 8
Yazeed Al-Qurashi
Completed full Quran memorisation while maintaining top grades.
96.8%Semester average
7
Grade 7
Reem Baeshen
Designed the winning cover of the EIS annual magazine.
96.5%Semester average
8
Grade 6
Faisal Al-Shammari
Youngest member of the national robotics finalist team.
96.2%Semester average
Student achievements
School newsroom
What our students accomplished this year
Competitions, community projects and academic milestones earned by EIS students in 2025 - 2026.
National final
March 2026
Second place in the national robotics championship
The EIS Falcons team competed against 84 schools from across the Kingdom.
Six students designed and programmed an autonomous sorting robot, finishing second overall and taking the award for best engineering documentation.
Read the story
Class of 2025
June 2025
100% university acceptance for the graduating class
Every graduate received at least one university offer.
Graduates secured places at King Abdulaziz University, KFUPM, Effat University and institutions in the UK, Canada and Malaysia.
First place
February 2026
First place in the Jeddah Quran memorisation competition
Three EIS students placed in the top ten of their categories.
The school Quran programme prepared 40 participants this year, with our Grade 8 representative taking first place in the full memorisation category.
Regional winner
January 2026
Regional science fair winners in sustainability
A student project on greywater reuse won the Makkah region category.
Two Grade 11 students built a low cost filtration prototype for school irrigation, now being trialled on our own campus gardens.
League champions
December 2025
Champions of the Jeddah private schools football league
The under-17 team finished the season unbeaten.
Fourteen matches, eleven wins and three draws, with our captain named most valuable player of the tournament.
3,200 hours
Academic year 2025 - 2026
3,200 volunteer hours in community service
Students led reading clubs, food drives and neighbourhood clean up days.
The student council partnered with three local charities, and every secondary student completed at least ten service hours this year.
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