Northstar Academy
Independent school · Accra, Ghana

Curiosity is a way of life.

A progressive school for bright minds and generous hearts. We make space for wonder, rigour, and the courage to think differently.

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Admissions open2026–27 entry
Students collaborating around a table at Northstar Academy
There is more than one way to be brilliant.

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Accra · Ghana

28+

years of learning

14:1

student / mentor ratio

42

nationalities on campus

100%

university offers

A sunlit courtyard on the Northstar Academy campus
Students learning together in a science lab
The Northstar difference
A school with a point of view

An education with a wider horizon.

Northstar is a place for students who are ready to take their learning seriously — and themselves a little less so. We pair high expectations with a deep sense of belonging, because the best work happens when people feel known.

Thoughtful by design
Unusually welcoming
Brave with ideas
Grounded in place
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Learning at Northstar

Keep asking better questions.

Our programmes are designed around the natural rhythm of growing up: wonder, momentum, and a sense of what comes next.

Wonder, first programme at Northstar Academy01

Early years · ages 3–6

Wonder, first

A joyful beginning built around play, language, and the confidence to ask why.

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Make it matter programme at Northstar Academy02

Lower school · ages 7–11

Make it matter

Big questions, bright classrooms, and the space to follow an idea all the way through.

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Find your edge programme at Northstar Academy03

Upper school · ages 12–18

Find your edge

Ambitious study, real-world perspective, and a community that sees what you can become.

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Student life

There is a place for your particular kind of brilliant.

The best memories rarely happen on a timetable. Explore the teams, clubs, stages, and studios that make up life beyond the classroom.

Find your people.

From debate to beekeeping, our clubs are where interests become friendships and ideas get a little louder.

What's on the roster

Art studio Debate society Eco crew
Clubs & societies at Northstar Academy
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In their own words

The moments that stay with you.

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“The climbing club taught me that being nervous and being ready can be true at the same time.”

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Aisha R.

Year 10 · Climbing club

Northstar now

News, events, bright spots.

Browse the school year by month, then catch up on the latest stories from classrooms, teams, studios and the wider community.

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“Northstar gave me the confidence to be interested in everything — and the tools to do something with it.”
Maya, year 13
Beyond the classroom

The good stuff happens in the in-between.

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Northstar students collaborating in a bright library

A generous education

You will leave with more questions than you arrived with.

From studio nights to the Saturday market, our students learn to make a life as well as a living.

A day at Northstar
What we believe

Small things. Big difference.

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Go deeper

We trade coverage for curiosity, helping students build the habit of thinking well.

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Know your people

Small communities make room for every voice, every talent, and every next step.

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Look outward

The world is our classroom — and our responsibility. We learn with open hands.

Your next chapter

Come see what is possible.

The best way to understand Northstar is to spend a morning with us. Tell us a little about your family and we will take it from here.

Open mornings · first Thursday of every month
456 North Hill, Accra, Ghana, 233

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