About KGS

Karachi Grammar School is a non-profit organisation, committed to fostering duty and service as educational ideals, by promoting support for activities such as:

  • Scholarship Awards for students on need-cum-merit basis.
  • Blood donation camps on our premises.
  • Student volunteers to medical facilities such as SIUT, Dar-ul-Sakoon, Kidney Centre, etc.
  • Fund-raising efforts for various educational charities such as The Citizens Foundation and Ujala through Helpers’ Societies events.
  • Free summer school classes and sports for children of domestic staff.
  • Financial literacy classes for domestic staff.
  • Competitive Arts and Science events for student teams from other schools organised by our own senior students.
  • Book donations to low fee schools and educational charity schools.

The School is located on three sites. The original school, Middle Section in Saddar, the heart of the city of Karachi, is listed as a heritage building and now houses Year VII, VIII and IX. At Clifton, not far from the sea front, Kindergarten and Junior Sections opened in 1991, we teach children from Nursery to Year VI. Our newest premises, College Section opened in 1999, houses our O and A-level students.

The School is entirely independent, receiving no grant from the government or any other source, and is controlled by a Board of Governors registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.

The Principal of the School is Secretary to the Board and executes the decisions of the Board.

The Principal chairs the Senior Leadership Team which is made up of The Principal, the Heads of Sections, the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Operations Officer.

In each Section there are Assistant Heads and Senior Masters / Mistresses who, collectively with the SLT, make up the Extended Management Team.
 
The Central Administration, under the control of the CFO and COO, deals with finance, security, IT, procurement, maintenance, special projects and facilities. 
Core Value Description
Integrity Acting with honesty, fairness and moral courage in all aspects of school life.
Respect Valuing self, others, and the wider community by embracing diversity, empathy, and dignity, maintaining an open mind toward new ideas and perspectives.
Responsibility Taking ownership of actions, learning, and contributions to the school and society.
Excellence Striving for high standards in learning, teaching, and personal growth, and persevering through challenges.
Intellectual Curiosity Fostering a love of learning, inquiry, creativity, and critical thinking.
Compassion Demonstrating kindness, empathy, and service, with an awareness of local and global needs.

175

Years ago

3

Sections

Continued to receive extensions as the years progressed

Middle Section Leadership Team

From left to right: Mrs Sadia Ashraf (Assistant Head responsible for Student Learning), Mrs Muneeza Shaikhali (Headmistress)
and Mr Muhammad Junaid Umrani (Assistant Head responsible for Student Experience)

College Section Leadership Team

From left to right: Mr. Ahad Dada ( Assistant Head responsible for Student Experience), Mrs. Saadia Hannani (Headmistress),
Mr. Hasan Iqbal (Assistant Head responsible for Assessment and Curriculum Delivery)
and Mrs. Emane Haque (Assistant Head responsible for Student Learning).

Early Years and Junior Section Leadership Team

From left to right: Ms Ambreen Baig, (Assistant Head responsible for Student Experience), Mrs Saman Husain (Assistant Head responsible for Student Learning), Mrs Maimoona Farooq (Headmistress) and Ms Asiya Shaikh (Assistant Head responsible for Early Years)

Central Leadership Team

From left to right: Mr Khalid Junejo (Chief Operations Office), Mr Carl P. Lander (Chief Executive Officer)
and Mr Muhammad Sulman Kaimkhani (Chief Financial Officer).