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Established in 1998 ZARIA ACADEMY
Vision Maintaining high education and moral standard, through efficiency and effectiveness in providing quality education to produce high quality potential leaders that will pursue integrity, transparency and accountability for the benefit of the citizenry both in Nigeria and abroad.
Mission To provide education that will enhance students’ knowledge, through physical, mental, social and intellectual development. It is our priority to help every student discover and develop their individual potentials through their involvement in both the curricula and extra-curricula activities of the school.
Proprietor • MallamHarounAdamu, PhD. • Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, USA, 1966 • B.A Political Science, Yale University, 1970 • PhD. Political Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1989 • Doctor of Humane Letters, • HonorisCausa – American University of Nigeria, 2009 • Political Editor, Daily Times Newspaper, 1973-1977
Proprietor • Managing Director, Triumph Publishing Company, Kano, • 1980-1983 • Managing Director, Punch Newspaper, 1985-1987 • Member, Political Bureau, Advisers to the Government on transition from Military to Democratic Rule, 1986 • Chairman, Nigerian Foreign Policy Conference (1985-2000), Kuru, Jos, 1986 • Managing Director/Publisher of the Nigerian Economist, 1987-1997 • Member, Nigerian Constitutional Conference, 1989 • Member, Nigerian Economic Intelligence Committee, Economic Adviser to the Federal Government of Nigeria, 1994-1998 • Chairman, Petroleum Trust Fund, A National Infrastructure Fund, 2000-2002
Proprietor • Senior Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on Foreign Policy, 2001-2002 • Chairman, Governing Council, Zaria Academy, Zaria, Kaduna State. • Chairman/CEO, Adamu Consulting Nigeria Ltd. • PUBLICATIONS • The North and Nigerian Unity (1973) • Nigerian Presidential and General Elections- 1979, Co-Author (1983) • The Struggle Continues (2002)
Background Zaria Academy is a co-educational secondary institution established in September, 1998. The school is known for its academic excellence and moral discipline. The Academy possesses a fully automated and computerized school management system, an integrated website and e-learning facilities. These facilities have been set up to facilitate the quality and standard of education in the school. Within its thirteen years of existence, Zaria Academy has graduated seven(7) sets of students. Eachset of graduates performed excellently in their examinations (WASSCE AND NECO). A good number of these young people have since graduated from their various higher institutions while others are still studying in various universities in different countries of the world like Malaysia, Britain, UAE, United Kingdom, United States of America, Morocco, Nigeria e.t.c.
Motto: Learning without Borders This motto demonstrates the school's vision of producing enviable future leaders for the betterment of the human society. Zaria Academy has established a cordial relationship with a sister school in Accra, Ghana since 2003 and the Nigeria French village in Badagry, Nigeria Arabic village in Gamboru- Ngala and other higher institutions in Malaysia. The school is also accredited as an instructor and examination center for the Cambridge University International Examinations for both Ordinary and Advance level (O’ Level & A’ Level) General Certificate Examinations.
Location Zaria Academy is located in Nigeriain the African continent
Location • Nigeria: • Location: 5” degrees north of the equator • Area: 923,768 Square Kilometers • Population: 140.3 million (2006 Census) • Official Language: English • Registered Voters: 73 million • Public Universities Students’ Enrolment: • Federal & State Universities (2009-2010) • = 605,068 • Federal & State Polytechnics (2009-2010) • = 166,000
Location It is sited on 30 hectares of land in Shika, Zaria, Kaduna State of Nigeria.
Location Administrative Block Zaria Academy is located at Shika, a town of 10 kilometer distance from Zaria City along Funtua road in Kaduna State of Nigeria. It shares boundary with the Ahmadu Bello University Hospital, Zaria. The school has a very large compound that permits all kinds of sporting activities and the utilization of the relevant sporting facilities that enable students excel in their educational, moral and physical development.
GoverningCouncil Cont’d Dr. MuhammaduJumare Alh. MuhammaduJibo Alh. LawalBawa Dr. AsikpoEssien-Ibok Alh. Abdurrahman Garba Alh. Ahmed JurameGidado Mr. Dennis Okoro Engr. Ali Goni
GoverningCouncil Cont’d Chief (Mrs.) Lucia OnabowaleOnabanjo Prof. AdamuBaikie Mrs. TasallaGyere Alh. HuseniAliyu Barr. Ahmed Obande Mr. Gideon Wuyahku
Management Staff • Mr. U. G. Wuyahku • Principal, Zaria Academy • Member, Governing Council, • Zaria Academy
Management Staff • Mr. TsatsuAhlidza • Vice Principal (Academics) • Mrs. Daramola Susan Temilolu • Vice Principal (Administration) Girls
Management Staff • Mrs. C. S. Amupitan • Vice Principal (Special Duties) • Mr. S. A. Abubakar • Vice Principal (Administration) Boys
Departments Computer & Mathematics Arts & Humanities Language Science Vocational & Technical Education
Subject Titles We offer a total of twenty-eight (28) subjects. These subjects are taught by qualified teachers in the various departments aforementioned. 1) Computer Science 15) Igbo 2) Biology 16) French 3) Physics 17) Yoruba 4) Chemistry 18) Mathematics 5) Agricultural Science 19) Further Maths. 6) Integrated Science 20) Literature-in-English 7) Physical Health Education 21) Business Studies 8) Economics 22) Visual Arts 9) Islamic Religious Knowledge 23) Intro. to Technology 10) Social Studies 24) Technical Drawing 11) History 25) Commerce 12) Geography 26) Home Economics 13) Christian Religious Knowledge 27) Accounts 14) English Language 28) Hausa
UCMAS Programme Universal Concept Abacus & Mental Arithmetic System Nigeria Limited (UCMAS Nigeria) is the sole National Franchisee in Nigeria of the UCMAS BRAIN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN of the UCMAS Education Group, established in 1993 in Malaysia.
UCMAS Programme The UCMAS Mental programme is a brain development programme that stimulates the brain by teaching children to perform mental calculations quickly and accurately without the use of any electronic tool. Such that our students, typically aged 4 to 13, are guided to develop and use their mental faculties in varied disciplines more fully. The UCMAS Mental education programme builds the ability to solve mathematical problems in record time by visualizing the Abacus. The training will also lead to the development of the right brain as learners would be using their right brain to create an image memory while performing the calculations mentally. The UCMAS programme will help enhance memory, concentration, alertness and grasping power besides developing math skills in your child.
Facilities BOYS SECTION Population: 700
Facilities Prefects (2010/2011)
Facilities Biology Laboratory Biology Laboratory Physics Laboratory Chemistry Laboratory
Facilities Technical Drawing & Design Laboratory Electrical & Electronics Laboratory Typing Pool UCMAS Class
Facilities Information Technology Library Visual Art Studio Infirmary
Facilities Book Shop Classroom Dinning Hall Snacks’ Shop
Facilities Football Pitch Racing Volleyball Court Boys’ Dormitory
Facilities Landscape School Gate Discussion Multi-Purpose Hall
Facilities GIRLS SECTION Population: 300
Facilities Prefects (2010/2011)
Facilities Classroom Home Economics Class UCMAS Class Information Technology
Facilities Discussion Girls’ Dormitory Assembly Dinning
Facilities School Bus Girls in House-Wear Discussion Staff Quarters Girls in House-Wear
Credits OUR WASSCE RESULT ANALYSIS The West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a secondary school leaving certificate examination administered by the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) and offered to candidates residing in Anglophonic West African Countries. This examination is compulsory for every final year student in the secondary school as it provides them with certificates of successful completion of their secondary education. This certificate includes student’s grade in the examination and enable them seek admission into higher institutions. This examination is equivalent to either the London or Cambridge General Certificate Examination.