Volunteer to Teach English in Ghana

At Westminster Comprehensive School

We are seeking volunteers to teach English at Westminster Comprehensive School, a private Ghanaian school that has a population of 460 students with over forty teaching and non-teaching support staff.

The basic aim of the school is to provide quality and affordable education to its pupils and students. The school is located at Fumesua, a town near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, accessed along the Accra-Kumasi highway and about 15km from Kumasi.

The main purpose of this volunteer project is for the children to hear English spoken by a native English speaker and to improve their understanding of English, you will find them eager and grateful for your contribution. The minimum stay required at the school is one month.

There are fifty two major languages and hundreds of dialects spoken in Ghana with English, the official language of Ghana, spoken by many. Since September 2002, the government policy is for English to be used from the start of primary education, with a Ghanaian language studied as a compulsory subject up to senior secondary school level.

About This Volunteer Teaching Project

There are no fees to pay to participate in this volunteer teaching project and consequently volunteers do not receive in-country assistance, support or any 24-hour emergency contacts. It is expected that all volunteers should be independent and strongly motivated to make their stay in Ghana a success.

This is a volunteer teaching project dedicated just to Westminster Comprehensive School. Please see the terms and conditions of this project for more information about what is expected of you, what you are responsible for and what is provided to you during your stay at the school.

Your Accommodation and Food

There is no charge for accommodation or food provided by the school. Accommodation would be provided for all prospective teaching volunteers as well as provision of local dishes (the local food is stew based, rice and curry, yams and beef, potatoes and chicken and some English dishes).

In their stay in Ghana volunteers teach a lot of subjects including, English, Maths, and Science. The pictures here show the volunteers teaching different subjects at different times and classrooms.

Volunteering to teach English at Westminster Comprehensive School is a unique opportunity to become part of the community in Fumesua and discover a world unknown to the package tourist. Take the time to get to know the country, to work with the community and to live with the people.

Ghana is an English speaking country that gives volunteers a wonderful introduction to Africa. The country is politically stable, safe, affordable and characterised by its warm friendly people. It's an experience you'll cherish and remember for the rest of your life.

Your only costs are travel to and from Accra, the capital of Ghana. Please read our FAQ on preparing to stay in Ghana. It answers all your questions on important criteria such as visas, passports, vaccinations, malaria prophylaxis and travel and health insurance.

Occasional and weekend use of a car would also be provided. If volunteers use school vehicles and drivers to see other parts of Ghana then a contribution to fuel and drivers accommodation is required.

Are you a retired teacher looking to keep your hand in?

If you have enjoyed a long career as a teacher and are now retired, but would like to be still rewarded with great job satisfaction, then consider working as an English teaching volunteer in Kumasi, Ghana.

Fundamental to a good education is a good teacher, but in many developing countries the teaching workforce is often demoralised and fractured. An experienced volunteer teacher can make a huge difference.

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Correspondence from Other Schools

Westminster Comprehensive School welcomes correspondence from students in other schools. Connect your classroom with our school in Ghana and learn first hand what school is like for children in the Ashanti region of Ghana.

Westminster Comprehensive School is a private school that serves a wide variety of people from different race, ethnic background, and religion. Admission of boys and girls starts from age 3 and continues to age 15 (Junior High School).

Please write to the Head Teacher, Mr Henry Osei Tutu, at Westminster Comprehensive School, PO Box 5395, Kumasi, Ghana. Or use our Contact Form to find out more about connecting your school with Westminster School.

You can find out more about assisting Westminster Comprehensive School in Ghana by donating any surplus school text books and basic furniture such as tables and chairs.