The Most Prestigious Educational Awards

NATIONAL
SCHOOLS
AWARDS

2026
GALOP EDITION

Resetting Education, For Better Learning Outcomes

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About the Awards

Celebrating Excellence Across Pre-Tertiary Schools

The National Schools Awards (NSA) is a national initiative established to recognise, celebrate and promote excellence across Ghana's pre-tertiary education sector. The Awards seek to strengthen a culture of quality, accountability and continuous improvement by honouring schools that demonstrate outstanding performance, innovation and measurable progress in areas including school leadership and management, teaching and learning, inclusivity, stakeholder engagement and overall school improvement.

Anchored on NaSIA's Inspection Evaluation Framework (IEF) and national education standards, the NSA selection process is designed to be transparent, objective and evidence-based. The Awards recognise not only high-performing schools but also institutions that have demonstrated significant improvement despite resource constraints, highlighting the belief that every school has the potential to improve.

Aligned with Ghana's Education Strategic Plan (ESP 2018-2030), Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) on quality education, and global best practices in education quality assurance, the NSA aims to inspire schools, promote knowledge sharing, encourage innovation, and contribute to building a high-performing and equitable education system.

NSA 2026 - GALOP EDITION

GALOP Edition

The NSA 2026 - GALOP Edition marks the maiden edition of the awards. This special edition recognises schools under the Ghana Accountability for Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP) that have demonstrated commitment, resilience and measurable improvement throughout the implementation period.

Over the past five years, the National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA) has conducted comprehensive inspections of GALOP-supported schools across all sixteen regions using the NaSIA Inspection Evaluation Framework (IEF) and established quality standards to objectively assess school performance.

Following a rigorous assessment and evidence-based review process, the top 20 schools showing exceptional progress and improvement have been selected for consideration for the GALOP Edition of the awards.

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Top Schools

4K+

GALOP Schools Inspected

5

Years of Assessment

Grand Ceremony

A star-studded evening celebrating the pinnacle of educational achievement

July 8, 2026

6:00 PM GMT

2026 Award Winners

4 Award Categories

Congratulations to this year's winners across leadership, teaching, overall performance, and improvement

School Leadership and Management

This category recognises schools where effective leadership provides a strong foundation for improvement and excellence. Award recipients demonstrate strategic planning, effective decision-making, strong accountability systems, stakeholder engagement, and responsible management of school resources. These schools create environments where teachers and learners are supported to achieve their full potential.

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Teaching and Learning

This category celebrates schools that demonstrate quality in classroom practice and instructional delivery. Recognised schools exhibit effective lesson preparation, competent teaching practices, learner-centred approaches, active learner engagement, and a strong commitment to continuous professional development that improves teaching quality and learning outcomes.

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Overall Best (GALOP) School

This is the highest recognition under the GALOP Edition of the National Schools Awards. It recognises the school that demonstrates outstanding performance across both School Leadership and Management, and Teaching and Learning, setting a benchmark for excellence, accountability and continuous improvement.

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Most Improved (GALOP) School

This award recognises the school that has demonstrated the significant improvement over the implementation period. It celebrates schools that have embraced change, strengthened leadership practices, improved teaching and learning, and shown a strong commitment to achieving better outcomes for learners.

Nominated Schools 2026

This Year's Nominees

Top 20 schools selected from over 4,000 GALOP schools nationwide

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Yawhima S.D.A KG/Primary

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Awisa M/A Basic School

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Tamale International Basic School

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04

Bole Methodist KG

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05

Bechem Presby 'B' Basic School

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06

Odoyefe M/A Primary

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Kofi Agyei M/A KG/Primary School

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Bronyibima M/A Basic School

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09

Kissi English/Arabic Basic School

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Dedenya D/A Basic School

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Daboase D/A Basic School

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12

Sekyere Abrodzewuram D/A Basic School

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Abofrem Anglican KG/Primary School

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Bontomuruso Presby KG/Primary School

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Toase St. Peter's R/C Primary 'B'

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Hidayat Islamic Basic School

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Nkawie-Kuma Anglican Primary 'B'

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Amakom Methodist Basic

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Pokukrom Ibrahimiyya Islamic Basic

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Ashiam M/A KG/Primary

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Journey to the Awards

Key Dates

March 1, 2026

Nominations

Nominations underwent reviews

April 15, 2026

Nominations Close

Final deadline for all submissions

July 01, 2026

Launch by the Minsister for Educatiion, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu

Top nominees revealed to the public

July 08, 2026

Grand Awards Night

The main event: Winners announced live!

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