PwC MSME Survey 2020
Case study: The Pottersland School (1 of 2)
Oyebusola Olanubi
The Pottersland School
Overview of Business
Historical background: The Pottersland School was incorporated on
September 7, 2015 and commenced operations on January 4, 2016
with 2 primary pupils and 3 teachers.
Inspiration: As a child of educators, I grew up in a school environment.
Having always been around children, I wanted to do something that
would convert my passion for the moulding of children into adults with
strong moral character and social responsibility values into a
constructive outlet - that was how the idea of The Pottersland School
was born.
Other Information: My vision for The Pottersland School was two-fold;
firstly, I wanted to establish a unique school for discerning parents who
"For the nation to
compete globally, we
must develop critical
thinkers and innovators
who are committed to
the development of the
nation."
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of the
Journey so far
Size of the business: The school has
increased in the last three and half years
from 2 pupils to almost 300 pupils.
Number of employees: The number of
employees has increased to 54 from 30
teaching staff.
Customer base: Being the first school in
the area, our unique value offering of
child-centeredness has made us the
school of choice for new residents. We
currently have about 150 families in the
school.
are interested in the character development of their children as well as
their academic excellence. It is my belief that the true value of
education is not in its cost but its outcomes; for education without
character is a waste.
I wanted a place which would inspire awe, wonderment and curiosity in
children- a space where children could let their imaginations run wild! In
line with this aim, a lot of thought and effort went into making TPS a
fabulous environment, where children could make new and exciting
discoveries each day.
Secondly, I want our children to have a sense of purpose in life and
grow up to be confident and responsible adults who will provide
solutions for future generations' problems.
Recorded Milestones
In the last 3 years, we have
become a force to be reckoned
within our industry. Under my
leadership, the school received
Nigeria's leading safety
organization 'Safe 9ja award', for
school safety.
Our pupils have also gained
admission to leading secondary
schools.
We have been able to expand the
school by leasing an adjoining
property.
Major Setbacks
The main challenges were the abrupt resignation of the
pioneer head teacher in 2017 and the resignation of four
staff members in 2019.
However, due to my prior experience in HR, we have a
business continuity plan for this kind of eventualities. We
immediately appointed one of the senior tutors as acting
head teacher, and confirmed her appointment after she
satisfactorily handled the job.
The four staff members who resigned meant that we had to
merge some classes and recruit 2 new teachers.
June 2020
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