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Good Will Children Private School
A small budget British curriculum school in Mohammed Bin Zayed City, founded 1993, with capacity to Year 9.
In brief
A small budget British curriculum school in Mohammed Bin Zayed City, founded 1993, with capacity to Year 9.
Sits in Musaffah and serves families looking for a UK-style primary at the lower end of the Abu Dhabi fee range. Capacity stops at age 14, so families need a clear plan for senior school transfer.
Parent reviews lean positive on staff warmth and supportive teachers, with a survey average around 3.8 out of 5. The school was downgraded from Good to Acceptable in the last published ADEK inspection cycle, with inspectors flagging language skills, teacher expectations and use of technology as the main areas to lift.
Functional, low-cost option for families committed to the area who want a small, neighbourhood school feel. Better-funded GEMS and Aldar alternatives in nearby zones may suit families with more headroom on commute and fees.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| KG1 | 3 | AED 13,800 |
| KG2 | 4 | AED 19,000 |
| Grade 1 | 6 | AED 21,000 |
| Grade 2 | 7 | AED 21,000 |
| Grade 3 | 8 | AED 21,000 |
| Grade 4 | 9 | AED 21,000 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | AED 21,000 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | AED 21,000 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | AED 22,600 |
| Grade 8 | 13 | AED 22,600 |
Reviews
A small, value-tier Cambridge school in Mussafah that families pick for warm teachers, modest fees and the unusual offer of Urdu alongside Arabic. The ADEK rating has sat at Acceptable for several inspection cycles, and the school stops at Grade 9, so parents are choosing it eyes-open on the academic ceiling.
Positives
- Teacher warmth and small-school feel. Parents talk about teachers who know their child by name and a campus that feels manageable rather than industrial. Class sizes are kept tight and the staff-to-pupil ratio is comfortable.
- Value for money. Fees run well below the ADEK-approved ceiling, with discounted bands for primary and lower-secondary grades and uniforms and books folded into the package on some tiers. For families in MBZ City and Mussafah it is one of the cheaper British-curriculum options.
- Urdu provision and South Asian community. Urdu is offered as an additional language alongside the Ministry-required Arabic, with a library stocked in English, Arabic and Urdu. That is rare in the Cambridge stream and is part of why South Asian families settle here.
- Health, safety and pastoral environment. Safeguarding and child welfare come up as a clear strength in the ADEK reports, and parents echo it. Children feel known and looked after, and the principal runs an accessible, open-door style.
Considerations
- Academic outcomes and ADEK rating. ADEK has held the school at Acceptable across several inspection cycles, including the May 2025 visit. Standardised GL assessments show weak attainment in English, maths and science across the middle phases, and teaching quality is described as variable.
- Stretch for stronger pupils. The curriculum leans on knowledge over skills and assessment data is not always used to push the more able. Parents who want their child stretched academically tend to find the pace gentle.
- No senior phase. Provision ends at Grade 9. Families have to find an IGCSE and A-Level school for the final stretch, which means another admissions round and a fresh settling-in just as exams come into view.
- Parent partnership and communication. The principal is praised for being approachable and the school invites family involvement, but the partnership strand slipped from Good to Acceptable at the last ADEK judgement, suggesting follow-through is not always consistent.
Leadership
Charmaine Margaret Raghuraman
A holistic education that acts as the foundation for life ahead, with the opportunity to create memories within us that we cherish throughout this life ahead. Good Will Children Private School not only offers this for its students, but it leaves them with a diverse community devoted to their success; from the students, to the staff, to myself. By immersing our students in active engagement, we ensure that they are ready for anything that comes their way. Here at Good Will, we believe that a person is only able to reach their full potential if they are supported academically, socially, and most importantly, emotionally. Therefore, it is our primary duty to put wellbeing at the forefront of our decisions, for both staff and students. We want our students leaving us academically successful, emotionally aware, morally and ethically sound to make the right decisions and a true understanding of diversity and inclusion. We want to provide them with the chance to learn about themselves and their surroundings, to enable them understand their responsibilities towards our environment and protecting and conserving it for generations to come while contributing together to achieve the UAE National Agenda for Science, Technology and Innovation through our core curriculum. With technology evolving faster than human adaptation, it is imperative that our students are equipped with the necessary skills to not only use technology as it is provided to them, but to develop a sense of curiosity, as curiosity is the backbone of idea generation, and creative new ideas with a purpose is innovation. Our students are supported by our highly skilled staff to foster an environment of technological innovation, honing in on how we work together as a community here at Good Will Children Private School. We constantly endeavor to foster the safeguarding of the UAE culture and values that reflect in our integrated curriculum through our teaching and learning along with the subjects like the UAE Social Studies, Islamic Studies, Moral Education and the My Identity Program. We aim to work hard to develop a learning environment for our young minds with comprehensive and well-rounded education with a dimension that can empower our students on the path of knowledge economy. As your Principal, my vision is simple. Connection, irrespective of whether its in-person or virtual, is crucial to a student’s development, and it is my goal to see that happening with every student in terms of knowledge and experience within the school. Finally, Education is a responsibility and a privilege we do not take lightly, and we can ensure you that our students leave with a greater appreciation of themselves, and their education.
Location
At Taʹallum St - opposite Al Surour Park - Mussafah - ME10 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates