An Odyssey of Influence 

Over 35,000 Alumni and counting
Over 600 exceptional educators and talents

7 Decades of Accelerating Impact
7 Excellent Early Years to Secondary Schools

1 Leading Tertiary Institution

…and the odyssey continues!

An Odyssey of Influence 

Over 35,000 Alumni and counting
Over 600 exceptional educators and talents

7 Decades of Accelerating Impact
7 Excellent Early Years to Secondary Schools

1 Leading Tertiary Institution

…and the odyssey continues!

Timelines

1955

Corona Day Nursery Ikoyi commenced with 5 children

1956

Corona School Gbagada commenced (moved to permanent site in 1976)

1958

Corona School Apapa commenced

1959

Registration of the Corona Schools’ Trust Council

1960

Corona School Ikoyi commenced

1967

Corona School Victoria Island commenced

1972

School logo was designed

1988

Corona Secondary School Agbara commenced

1999

Corona Primary School Agbara closed because of dwindling population

2005

Corona Day Nursery Apapa and Corona School Apapa were merged

2007

Corona Teacher Training School commenced. Now Corona College of Education

2008

Corona School Lekki commenced (moved to permanent site in Abijo)

2011

Graduate Teacher Trainee Scheme, Corona i-teach, commenced

2015

Corona Schools’ turned 60 years

2020

Corona Day Secondary School Lekki commenced

2025

Corona Schools’ turned 70 years

70
Years of existence, building leaders of tomorrow with sound values that last.
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Schools represented by over 35,000+ Students from inception.
15%
International Students with alumni excelling globally.
700+
Academic and Non Academic Staff
37%
Students receive scholarship to study abroad.

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Our History

In 1954 a proposal was laid by Mrs Anne MacDonald, who was at the time Headmistress of a Lagos School and committee member of The Corona Women’s Society, that the society should open a small school for children of all races between the ages of 3 and 5 years.

 

In March 1955, the first Corona School, Ikoyi Day Nursery was opened at the Society’s Headquarters at 35, First Avenue, Ikoyi with five pupils. The school was initially financed by the cash donation of £50 from Chief Mandilas and gifts of furniture and fittings from well-wishers.

 

The five pupils quickly grew to twenty. Word spread through the parental grapevine and appeals were made to the committee to open a school at Ebute-Metta from where other Corona Schools sprang up.

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Since inception in 1955, Corona Schools’ Trust Council has purposefully made its mark in the Nigerian and global educational ecosystem offering pre-school, primary, secondary and tertiary education, with remarkable pedigree and recognition as an institution providing world-class education.
Adeyoyin Adesina
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To commemorate this remarkable occasion, we are planning a series of events that will take place over the span of the 2024/2025 

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- Programs of events:

To commemorate this remarkable occasion, we are planning a series of events that will take place over the span of the 2024/2025 academic year. These events will not only celebrate our past but also look forward to the future of our school and her community.


Anniversary Celebration Highlights:

70th Commencement Featuring Ngozi Okonja

Homecoming. The 2024 Homecoming Celebration will feature Corona's best and brightest.

24 September

Educators’ Panel Discussions

Engage with educators and industry stakeholders on discussions on education, leadership, and innovation in Nigeria’s education sector.

27 September

Founders Celebration

A celebration and recognition of our founders who paved the way for our brilliant future and a focus on the achievements that will lead us into the next 70 years.

2 October

Lagos State Compassion Summit

Three-day summit is presented by Friends of Lagos Business School in partnership with Stanbic IBTC and ifitness.

8 October

Family Fun Day

CSTC salutes the contributions of its staff employees at the “IBIZA BEACH WAY” picnic ever: the 25th Annual Corona Staff Appreciation Picnic.

12 October

Seventy for 70 Volunteer Week

Part of the Corona community's plan to donate 50,000 hours of volunteer service, this week offers opportunities to participate in signature 70 for 70 volunteer events.

14 -19 October

Life, Music, and Art: A Conversation with Burna Boy

An interview with Burna Boy, who will talk about his music, life on the screen and on stage, and his activities as a writer, director, and entrepreneur.

22 October

Alumni Black Tie Event:

A formal evening to celebrate our shared history and future aspirations.

22 October

70th Anniversary Closing Celebration

22 October

Unlearn to relearn

Meet our Guest speakers

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

 Director-General,

World Trade Organization 

Ibukun Awosika

Chairman,

Convention on Business Integrity (CBI)

Eddy Gomara

Founder,

Threeno Technologies UK.

Burna Boy

Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer and Gbagada School Alumni

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Meet our guest

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Meet our guest

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

 Director-General,

World Trade Organization 

Ibukun Awosika

Chairman,

Convention on Business Integrity (CBI)

Eddy Gomara

Founder,

Threeno Technologies UK.

Burna Boy

Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer and Gbagada School Alumni

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70th
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Virtual Tour
Take a stroll down memory lane
Volunteer
Pitch in and make a difference
Alumni
Connect with your alma mater
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Help CSTC change the world
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