The 5th Edition of the Great Places to School (GPTS) Awards was successfully held on June 27, 2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together school leaders, educators, and key stakeholders in education to celebrate innovation, inclusivity, and excellence in learning environments across the country.
Since its inception in 2019, the Great Places to School initiative has continued to recognize holistic approaches to education in both primary and secondary schools. The awards aim to shine a spotlight on public, private, and international institutions and initiatives that go beyond academics to nurture creativity, character, digital skills, and critical thinking, in line with the demands of 21st-century education.
The initiative has become a respected annual research-based rating exercise that offers stakeholders a data-driven, transparent, and insightful report card on unique school cultures. It recognizes schools that create safe, engaging, and supportive environments where learners and teachers alike can thrive.
This year’s awards ceremony marked a significant milestone, highlighting institutions that have demonstrated excellence in various competencies, especially those aligned with global education standards. It also highlighted the broader vision of the Global Peace Foundation, which uses education as a key tool for global peacebuilding.
Among the standout recognitions at the event was the Award of Excellence for Tech & Training Education, which was presented to Oracle Academy. The award acknowledged Oracle Academy’s exceptional contributions to K-12 education by supporting teachers and students both virtually and in-person. Through the Member Hub, Oracle Academy provides access to high-quality teaching and learning resources that enhances digital literacy, encourages hands-on learning, and helps builds real-world tech skills among learners and educators.
Oracle Academy offers educational institutions and educators around the world free teaching and learning resources, including curriculum, cloud, software, and professional development, that help them prepare students with knowledge, hands-on practice, and career-relevant skills.
Join now to access the Oracle Academy Member Hub for free. Educators enjoy world-class technology and software, expert curriculum, teaching and learning materials, professional development, member recognition, and a wealth of teaching and learning resources. Educators are able to share with students many of these benefits, including study resources, Oracle certification learning materials, software licenses, Oracle APEX workspaces, the Oracle Academy Cloud Program for hands-on practice learning and developing in the cloud, and much more.