By Prosper Okoye
British Oasis Academy, Abuja, a British-style co-educational secondary school, has appointed William Stephen Pope as its new principal.
Pope, a South African national of Dutch, Irish and Scottish ancestry, brings more than 45 years of experience in education across South Africa and Nigeria.
His career has included roles as a classroom teacher, curriculum developer and school administrator, with experience spanning student and teacher management, staff welfare and development, marketing, research and curriculum development.
In Nigeria, Pope has worked in Abeokuta, Lagos and Abuja, where he has held senior positions at schools including Grange Schools, Nobelhouse and KIA Lakeside Academy.
He has since assumed his new position at British Oasis Academy.
Established 12 years ago, the Abuja-based academy offers boarding and day-school programmes and has classrooms, laboratories, hostels, medical facilities and sporting and recreational amenities.
Admissions for the 2026/27 academic session are currently ongoing.
Pope is expected to lead efforts to reorganise and reposition the academy, with a focus on academic excellence, discipline, sports development, civic responsibility and leadership training.
He will also oversee the introduction of the school’s early years programmes, including nursery and primary sections, scheduled to begin in September.
