Serving at Bingham Academy

Bingham Academy is located in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. With nearly five million people, Addis Ababa is the largest city in the Horn of Africa and hosts the African Union headquarters, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and nearly one hundred foreign embassies. Established in 1946, Bingham Academy is an international Christian school, serving families from the international community. Bingham’s 360 students in K-12 come from nearly thirty countries. The faculty currently represents the United States, Australia, England, Northern Ireland, Ethiopia, South Korea, Norway, Germany, Canada, New Zealand, and Scotland.

Bingham Academy was established to meet the educational needs of missionary children and the majority of our students continue to be children of missionaries or Christians serving the people of Ethiopia. The remainder of our students come from the wider expatriate community in Addis Ababa. According to government regulations we can only accept enrolments from students who hold a foreign passport.

Accreditation & Curriculum

Bingham Academy is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and Middle States Association (MSA).  Bingham Academy is also affiliated with the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA). We teach the Cambridge International Examinations Curriculum from Kindergarten through to Grade 12 which prepares students for the Cambridge IGCSE and A Level examinations. Cambridge International Examinations results are accepted for university entrance around the world and, in some cases, with advanced standing. More information about Cambridge can be found on their website www.cie.org.uk.

Child Safety

Bingham Academy is wholly committed to the provision of a safe environment for our students and the school community. All potential staff will undergo a screening process which includes police/background checks and contact with employment and pastoral referees. Our staff complete child safety training annually and commit to a code of conduct to ensure child safety. Similarly, volunteers complete a police/ background check, child safety training and agree to abide by our code of conduct. Bingham Academy has a robust process for the investigation of any reports of concerns in relation to child safety. Bingham Academy is a member of the Child Safety Protection Network.

Course load & Expectations

Full-time teachers are normally expected to teach a 20 period course load. In the Middle and High Schools this would represent 4 or 5 classes. Teachers are also expected to participate in staff devotions, school chapels, playground supervision and in extra-curricular activities and events.

Life at Bingham Academy

All expatriate staff at Bingham Academy are volunteers who are affiliated with a mission organization. The Personnel Coordinator can assist with information about missionary agencies that send teachers to Bingham Academy. Staff raise financial support to meet their living expenses—Bingham Academy does not pay a salary to expatriate teachers. The staff body is made up of singles, married couples and families. Many teachers live in campus housing, others live in housing provided by their mission or in private rental housing in the community. The school boasts a wonderful indoor gym which hosts social sports on weekday evenings. Addis Ababa has a number of English speaking church services catering to a variety of worship styles and there are also many opportunities to serve in ministries with local people outside of school time.