There has been a British School in Salalah, Oman since 1970. It was founded by John Edwards MBE who ran the school with his wife Terry, until he retired in 2000.
It was originally based in a small hut on the beach near Al Husn palace on a Taylor- Woodrow site. It moved to a villa in Salalah town in 1977 and then on to its present site in 1980.
The school is now in the North Dhariz part of town; a quiet, residential area about 10 minutes from the beach and the town centre. It is next to the Indian and Pakistani schools and near to the Christian churches.
The land was given to the school by HM Sultan Qaboos and the new building was officially opened by the then British Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Margaret Thatcher on 23 April 1981. It was on this occasion that John Edwards was presented with his MBE for services to the community.
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