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No. 8, Block 44, Oluyole Road · Ibadan
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Ibadan, Nigeria  ·  No. 8, Block 44, Oluyole Road

Formed
Here.
Ready for
Anywhere.

Olives Academy prepares exceptional young Nigerians for scholarship, leadership, and a life of consequence — from the heart of Ibadan to the world.

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Students at Olives Academy
Our Philosophy

We don't just teach.
We form.

Most institutions measure success by examination results. We measure it by the kind of person a student becomes — intellectually rigorous, morally grounded, and ready to lead.

At Olives Academy, every lesson, every interaction, and every tradition is designed with one question in mind: what does this student need to become the person they are meant to be?

"The olive tree does not grow quickly. It grows deeply — and it endures for generations. That is the kind of formation we pursue here."

— The Founders' Vision, Olives Academy
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Three things we
will not compromise on.

Everything at Olives Academy flows from three core commitments — they inform every hire, every curriculum decision, and every interaction between teacher and student.

01
🎓

Academic Rigour

Benchmarked against the world's leading schools. Our students sit WAEC, NECO, A Levels, and international examinations with equal confidence — and equal success. We do not lower the bar. We raise the student.

02
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Character Formation

Integrity is not a subject we teach. It is the environment we create. Every tradition at Olives Academy is designed to develop the kind of person others trust and follow.

03
🌍

Global Readiness

Our graduates carry Ibadan with them — to universities in London, Toronto, Accra, and Lagos. Local in their roots. Global in their reach.

Life at Olives

A school where life
happens fully.

Sport, debate, music, art, science, and service — the co-curriculum is where character is most vividly formed.

Students
Excellence in Practice

Where every student
finds their stage.

Debate
Debate

Learn to argue well.

Library
Library

Read deeply.

Science
Science

Question everything.

Athletics
Sport

Compete with grace.

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Voices

What they say
when they leave.

Alumni "

Olives Academy didn't just prepare me for JAMB. It gave me the work ethic and belief in myself to thrive at UNILAG. I owe the school everything — especially the teachers who refused to let me be mediocre.

Adewale Babatunde
Class of 2022 · University of Lagos
Parent "

We visited several schools before choosing Olives. What decided it wasn't the facilities — it was the teachers. They genuinely know every child by name. You feel that from the first visit.

Mrs Folake Adeleke
Parent · JSS2 and SS1 Families
Current Student "

The debate club changed how I think. I used to be shy. Now I'll argue with anyone — including my teachers. They say that's a good sign. I think they're right.

Tunde Oyelaran
Current Student · SSS 1
Alumni "

From Olives to Covenant University to the LSE. At every step I realised my secondary school had prepared me better than most of my peers. The discipline, the thinking — it was Olives.

Emeka Obiora
Class of 2019 · LSE, London
Upcoming Event

Open Day &
School Tours

Come and see Olives Academy for yourself. Meet the faculty, walk the school, and ask us anything. All families welcome.

28
September 2025
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Admissions

Begin
here.

We look for students who are curious, driven, and ready to be challenged. Applications are considered on a rolling basis for all year groups — Foundation through Senior Secondary.

Apply Now ↗ Request a Prospectus
01
Expression of Interest
Complete the enquiry form. We respond within 48 hours, every time.
02
School Visit & Assessment
We want to meet the child — not just review their records.
03
Offer of Place
Our team guides families through every step of enrolment.
04
Join the Olives Community
A school where your child will be known, challenged, and formed.