GEMS Our Own High School - Al Warqa'a
About GEMS Our Own High School - Al Warqa'a
GEMS Our Own High School - Al Warqa'a is a boys' Indian CBSE school in Al Warqa'a, Dubai, teaching KG1 to Grade 12. It began as the boys' branch of Our Own English High School, Dubai, which opened in Bastakiya in 1968: when the Ministry of Education ended split-shift schooling in 2005, the boys of Grades 5 to 12 moved with their staff to a new campus in Al Warqa'a under a new name. It is one of the largest schools in the emirate. KHDA counted 4,659 students at its September 2023 inspection and the school gives its current roll as around 4,700, taught by 218 teachers and supported by about 200 administrative and support staff. The largest nationality group is Indian. Senior Secondary runs two streams, Science and Commerce, and the school also offers NIOS and ASDAN pathways for students who need them. KHDA has rated the school Good in all twelve inspections since 2010-2011, with Very Good for wellbeing and Good for inclusion and for the National Agenda Parameter, and awarded Outstanding across every phase for personal and social development and for health and safety, and Outstanding for English attainment in the Middle and Secondary phases. The school reported 100% pass rates in both the Class X and Class XII CBSE examinations in 2023 and 2024. It holds the Wellbeing Award for Schools from the National Children's Bureau and Optimus Education.
Fees read from the school's published 2026-27 fee schedule; KHDA rating from its 2023-24 inspection report. Last checked 12 August 2026. How Talem verifies →
Annual tuition fees
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Fees are unchanged for 2026-2027. Grades 11 and 12 are offered in Science and Commerce streams only, and the Science stream costs more. Separate charges apply for board examinations, at AED 825 for Grade 10 and AED 900 for Grade 12, for CBSE registration in Grades 9 and 11 at AED 100, and AED 31.50 including VAT for the bus ID card, diary and report card.
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KHDA Rating
KHDA 2023–2024 inspection
Stages & pathways
Kindergarten
KG1–KG2Foundation stage developing literacy, numeracy, and social skills. Outstanding personal and social development and health and safety from the earliest years.
Primary School
Grades 1–5CBSE primary curriculum with Very Good performance across English, Mathematics, and Science. Arabic taught as an additional language. Digital Citizenship initiatives integrated across learning.
Middle School
Grades 6–8Broader CBSE curriculum with subject specialisation. Outstanding English attainment and Very Good performance in Mathematics, Science, and Islamic Education. Very Good teaching and assessment.
Secondary School
Grades 9–10CBSE secondary curriculum preparing students for the All India Secondary School Examination. Outstanding English attainment continues with Very Good performance across Science, Mathematics progress, and Islamic Education.
Senior Secondary School
Grades 11–12CBSE senior secondary curriculum in two streams, Science and Commerce, preparing students for the All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE). Both streams take English and the internal-evaluation subjects General Studies, Physical and Health Education, and Work Experience. 367 students sat the Grade 12 examination in March 2026, and the school reported a 100% pass rate in 2023 and 2024.
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Facilities
Science Laboratories
Three large laboratories for demonstration, experimentation and project work in physics, chemistry and biology.
Computer Laboratories
Five computer laboratories with interactive whiteboards and an independent workstation for each student.
Composite Laboratory
Equipped for concept-forming activities in mathematics and science.
Library
A spacious library of books, periodicals and newspapers for all age groups, with maps, charts, audio, video and CD-ROM teaching aids. The senior library has computers with internet access for students.
Classrooms
134 classrooms, with wide passages between them.
Multi-Purpose Hall
A large multi-purpose hall.
Art & Craft Room
A dedicated art and craft room.
Basketball Courts
Two basketball courts.
Extra-curricular activities
School leadership
Anjuli Murthy
Principal/CEO
Principal and CEO of Our Own High School, Al Warqa'a, and Secretary of its School Managing Committee. She holds a PhD in Economics and a B.Ed, and was appointed in 2021. KHDA has rated the school Good in all twelve inspections since 2010-2011.
Anitha Nair
Vice Principal
Herman Gomes
Head of Senior School
Robin Mathai
Head of Middle School
Priya Shivakumar
Head of Primary
Shipra Gupta
Supervisor - Grades 11 & 12
Sheeba V V
Supervisor - Grade 10
Farah Shaikh
Supervisor - Grade 9
Lavina Chauhan
Supervisor - Grade 8
Sangeetha Regunath
Supervisor -Grade 7
Aarti Kanal
Supervisor - Grade 6
Betty Antony
Supervisor - Grades 3 - 5
Saranya Senthilvel
Supervisor - KG1 - Grade 2
Malti Iyer
Supervisor -Teaching and Learning
Vinita Mathews
Supervisor - Reading Literacy
Mahmudul Hoque
Supervisor - Arabic & Islamic Education
Zenu Jacob Mathew
Supervisor - Data Analyst
Nikhat Fatima Ahmad
Head of Inclusion
Sunny Varkey
Chairman, School Managing Committee
Dino Varkey
Member, School Managing Committee
Michael Guzder
Governor, School Managing Committee
Ambika Gulati
Member, School Managing Committee
Habiba Al Mar'ashi
Member, School Managing Committee
Fauz Gataby
Member, School Managing Committee
Zeenath Reza Khan
Member, School Managing Committee
Mukta Verma
Member, School Managing Committee
Anis Rahaman
Member, School Managing Committee
Tarun Thampy
Member, School Managing Committee
Venkatraman Krishnamoorthy
Member, School Managing Committee
Sufiyan Munir
Member, School Managing Committee
Ajit Moorkoth
Member, School Managing Committee
Taha Vasanwala
Parent Member, School Managing Committee
Satish Bagul
Parent Member, School Managing Committee
Jose Vayalattu
Parent Member, School Managing Committee
Louise Dawson
Inclusion Governor
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Where we are
Al Warqa'a 1, Dubai, UAE
