Mary Ogwashi
@maryogwashi
Head Teacher and teacher educator driving curriculum excellence, safeguarding, and enrollment growth in British and Nigerian systems.
NigeriaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a result driven educational administrator and a 21st century teacher educator with over 15 years of progressive leadership experience across whole-school operations and curriculum development. I drive academic excellence across both British (Cambridge) and Nigerian (WAEC/NECO) curricula, while leading high-performing academic teams that raise outcomes year after year.
In my current role as Whole School Head, Child Protection and Safeguarding (DSL), I serve as the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the institution—receiving, recording, and managing safeguarding concerns confidentially, leading investigations, and liaising with external agencies to ensure alignment with global safety standards. I bring structure, clarity, and accountability to safeguarding records and student welfare.
At Brookstone School, I grew the senior school population by 45% (from 218 to 316 students) through targeted school improvement strategies, while providing strategic leadership for academic and administrative operations. I supervised teaching faculty, managed curriculum delivery, standardised lesson quality across departments, and designed student welfare and academic monitoring frameworks that secured consecutive straight-A results and strong IGCSE profiles.
I also deepen classroom impact through curriculum and examination expertise, delivering Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, WAEC, SAT/IELTS/UTME preparation, and NCUK International Foundation Year (EAP) instruction. With credentials including Cambridge marker roles and Microsoft EdTech expertise, I combine rigorous assessment standards with modern safeguarding practice and data-driven decision-making to build structured, student-centred learning environments.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Whole School Head (DSL)
Brookstone School
Apr 2026 - Present (2 months)
Serve as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the entire institution, handling safeguarding concerns confidentially and leading timely investigations. Liaise with external agencies to ensure alignment with global child-safety standards and maintain secure safeguarding records.
Cambridge/WAEC English Teacher
Brookstone School
Oct 2014 - Present (11 years 8 months)
Delivered Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, WAEC, SAT/IELTS, and NCUK International Foundation Year (EAP) English instruction. Achieved consistent WAEC success with 100% pass rates (e.g., 11A1, 33B2, 33B3 for 77 candidates) and Cambridge outcomes including perfect-score students.
Head of Senior School & SLT
Brookstone School
Jul 2023 - Apr 2026 (2 years 9 months)
Provided strategic leadership for the senior school, improving academic and administrative operations. Grew the student body from 218 to 316 (+45%) and implemented monitoring frameworks that supported consecutive straight-A WASSCE outcomes and strong IGCSE profiles.
Head of Department & Curriculum Lead
Brookstone School
Aug 2015 - Jan 2019 (3 years 5 months)
Led subject framework planning and ran teacher quality assurance routines for regional and international examinations. Mentored instructional staff to align teaching with international pedagogical expectations, and chaired the school’s Christmas Show working party delivering large-scale award-winning productions.
English & Literature Tutor
Landmark College
Jan 2013 - Oct 2014 (1 year 9 months)
Taught English Language and English Literature with a focus on exam preparation and student achievement. Achieved over 90% success rates in WAEC, NECO, and IGCSE in 2013.
Head Teacher
Eko International School
Sep 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 3 months)
Managed school operations, staff, and student performance while strengthening administrative processes. Improved fee recovery to 100%, introduced remedial programmes for struggling students, and revitalised co-curricular activities including quiz, current affairs, press, literary, and debating clubs.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
National Teachers’ Institute (NTI)
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), Education
Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) through the National Teachers’ Institute at the Uthman Dan Fodio University Maryland Study Centre.
University of Lagos
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), English Language
Grade: Second Class Lower Division (CGPA 3.47)
Earned a B.A. (Hons) in English Language from the University of Lagos.
Igbobi Girls High School
Senior School Leaving Certificate, Secondary Education
Completed Senior School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) at Igbobi Girls High School.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Skills
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