Head of Art and Design

Peponi House is the prep school in a family of three schools, nurturing excellence and focussing on the whole child. We strive for well-rounded and intellectual global citizens of the future, unlocking their ultimate potential through an exciting, high quality, British international education, enhanced by an African setting.

The school is recognised as one of the leading prep schools not just in Kenya but in East Africa as a whole. It is highly regarded within the country and by leading senior schools in the UK and elsewhere, and it was rated “Outstanding” in its most recent UK-style inspection.

There are currently 470 children from Years 1 to 8 (age 6 to 13), representing a rich diversity of 48 nationalities and coming from Kenyan and expatriate families. The family ethos runs through everything we do and the atmosphere is cheerful and friendly, with a real sense of community and excellent relationships with happy and supportive parents.

The school is located in Lower Kabete, a leafy suburb of Nairobi, on a spacious campus that has just been completely rebuilt. The “new” school has bright, well equipped classrooms and some world-class specialist facilities, all supported by advanced IT. This huge investment in premises and resources is just one part of an overall strategy to make the school “the best in sub-Saharan Africa”, an ambitious goal that has also seen much work on re-designing and enhancing the curriculum, teaching and learning, extra-curricular activities, and other aspects of school life.

Peponi House is strongly child-focussed and everything the school does is aimed at caring for the children and giving them the best possible education and care.  Academic teaching, skills development and individual encouragement are taken extremely seriously, but having fun is also critically important and the atmosphere is happy to the point of being visibly bubbly.  As a result, the children have a real love of learning and are excited about exploring new things and new ideas.

It's a great place to work too. Nairobi is a cosmopolitan city with all that entails, and the climate is pleasantly warm but not too hot. The school is within easy reach of countryside, and nature and wildlife are always nearby.  The reward package for staff is excellent and there are many opportunities for personal and professional development.  Add that to the satisfaction people gain from seeing the happy children achieving so much, and it's no surprise that many of the staff are long-serving.