Schools that investors build once and hold for decades.
International School Development and Management
Alasala University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
39
Schools delivered
16
Countries
10
Year management agreements
GSE has delivered mandates for a sovereign wealth fund, a GCC government entity, a private equity fund, private family offices, and established school groups.
Advisory to opening day, then a decade of accountability.
Most advisors hand over a report and move on. GSE stays for the result. We advise on feasibility, deliver the school, then manage it under agreements that hold us accountable for academic and financial performance. Our clients include private investors, family offices, developers, and government-linked entities.
What investors read before they call us.
01 Investment
What private equity sees in international schools, and what serious investors do differently.
Read the investment analysis
02 Development
Most new school projects fail financially. The causes are structural and avoidable.
See why projects fail
03 Governance
Governance frameworks that protect investor interests and drive school performance.
Explore the governance model
Led from the field, not the head office.
GSE was founded by Greg Parry and Shanna Parry after years leading international schools themselves. Both remain directly involved in every project, from feasibility through to head of school appointments.
Our Story
Established in the region, not visiting it.
Discussing a school project?
Tell us where you are, from early feasibility to a school already operating. Conversations are confidential.
Greg Parry and Shanna Parry, Co-Founders