History
Additrom School (registered as a limited liability company registered under the company's code (Act 179, 1963) in March 22, 2001) started in January 1948 as a small nursery in the garden of the residence of Mr. Alfred Addy, the father of the present Proprietress, Madam Lilian Addy. The name Additrom, which means Addy's garden, is an amalgamation of the family name Addy and the word 'trom', a term in Ga meaning garden. The school then known as the Additrom Home School, developed rapidly into an all purpose educational centre which included Nursery, Primary, Middle School and a Technical Department to cater for the educational needs of the children in Adabraka and its environs.
Following Ghana's independence in 1957, the 1961 Education Act (Act 87) initiated by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah absorbed the Additrom School under the Accra City Council (ACC) as part of the core mandate to provide free primary and middle school education in the country. The school under the management of ACC deteriorated both in physical infrastructure and quality of education provided over the years even with several promptings by the Proprietress to the ACC on the need to salvage the school from total ruin.
On 20 September 1982, the school reverted to its status as a private school following several letters written and legal action undertaken by the Proprietress with the support from Togbe Kwaku Amenyodu I (Mr Dowetin), the founder of the Datus Complex Schools and then Chairman of the Regional Day Care Centres Association. The young Additrom that was born was therefore a scion of the stalwart parent Additrom Home School from which inspiration was drawn and whose ideas and ideals it sought to restore.
In 1982, the school began with a total student population of 30 (14 girls and 16 boys) with the first management team comprising of the Proprietress, Mr. Appiah Bonney the Headmaster, and Miss Elizabeth Bediako. In 1992, the school had grown to a total population of 345 and teaching staff strength of 17. The school graduated a total of 11 JSS students in 1992 .
First Board
Additrom School has always maintained a sound corporate governance structure through the establishment of a Board comprising of both Non-Executive and Executive Directors. The Board provides direction to the management of the school.
Standing L-R: Mr R. Ampiah Bonney, Mr. E. Fiscian, Mr. P.D. Adika, Mr. G. Kpokpo, Mr. I. Obbu
Sitting L-R: Mr. D. Hammond, Mrs. Emelia Addy, Mr. K. Owusu Sekyere, Ms. Lilian Addy, Mr. K. Larbi, Miss Emelia Attram
Current Board
Currently the following distinguised personalities constitute the current Board of Additrom School:
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- Mr Paul Antwi Oppong - Board Chairman
- Madam Lilian Addy - Managing Director/Proprietress
- Nii Amartei Amartey - PTA Chairman
- Mr William Nii Ankamah Botchway - Member
- Mr Andrew Nana Bray - Member
- Mr Eddie Larbi - Member
- Ms Deborah Baddoo - Chief Executive Officer
- Mr David Ofoe Amedjro - Headmaster
- Mr John Quarshie Adevor - Assistant Headmaster/Supervisor
Profile of Current Board Members
Mr Paul Antwi Oppong is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Additrom School. He served as a District Director of Education for six (6) years in Adansi North and Sekyere Kumawu District in the Ahanti Region. He was a Deputy Director in charge of statistics, research, planning, monitoring and evaluation at the Ga South Municipal Directorate of Education for four years. He was a Deputy Director responsible for Management and Supervision at the Accra Metropolitan Directorate of Education for four years. He has served on the Board of Directors of many schools; currently he is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Gag Blessed School, Kwashieman. He has also served as an Assistant Director in charge of private schools for three years and a Circuit Supervisor for four years in the Accra Metropolis. Mr Oppong holds a Bachelor's Degree and Master of Philosophy (Mphil) in Geography and Resource Development from the University of Ghana, Legon.
Madam Lilian Addy is the Proprietress/Managing Director of Additrom School. Her vision and relentless effort led to the rebirth of Additrom School as a top private basic school offering quality education for the peoples of Adabraka and beyond. Her astute leadership over the years has led to staff commitment and retention in the school. Her vision and initiative have brought tremendous infrastructural development such ultra modern science and ICT laboratories, well furnished classroom, libraries and modern play areas for pupils. Her key strategy has been investment in staff development. This strategy has been one the back bones of the school. The stature, status and success story of Additrom School is credited to Madam Lilian Addy for her outstanding initiatives.
Nii Amartei Amartey is a Lecturer at the Methodist University College, Ghana. He is a board member of Faculty Examiners' and a Research Committee Coordinator at the Faculty of Arts and General Studies, Methodist University College, Ghana. He has submitted many Articles for publication, among them are: "Pidgin English in the Life of the Ghanaian Student; What Future" and "In Support of Ghanaian English; Probing the Significance of Ahulu's" How Ghanaian is Ghanaian English". He is a regular Panel Member for Current Affairs Programme on Radio and Television in Ghana. As part of giving back to his Community, he offers free tuition in English Language and Literature for final year students in Senior High Schools (SHS). Nii Amartey holds a Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Linguistics from the University of Ghana, Legon, and an Mphil in English Language and Linguistics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate Degree (PhD) in English Language at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
Mr William Nii Ankamah Botchway was a Director of Public Services Promotion Examination and Acting secretary of the Public Services Commission from 1996 to 2013. Within this period he managed public services promotion examination, provided management services to public sector establishments, evaluated the effectiveness of guidelines and circulars on HR management in the public service and chaired interview processes to assess the suitability or otherwise of applicants. He was a Public Services Commission's (PSC's) representative on 'Counselling and Advisory Board' for students of University of Ghana, Legon, 'Ghana Committee of West African Examinations Council', 'Professional Advisory Committee' of University of Professional Studies, Legon, Sub-Committee on Appointment and promotions for Parliamentary Service, and on Legal Service Board. He Partnered Mr R.N.A Allotey, a members of the Public Services Commission, to train senior officers in the public services in the use of the "New Staff Performance Planning Review and Appraisal Form". He led a team of performance management experts to develop the "New Staff Performance Planning Review and Appraisal Form". He was member of a two man team which represented Ghana on the restructuring of the ECOWAS SECRETARIAT and conversion to ECOWAS COMMISSION. Mr Botchway obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry and a Diploma in Education from the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana. He had his masters' degree in Education (Chemistry) at the University of Cape Coast and a diploma in Public Sector Management from the Galilee College, Israel. He holds an Advance Certificate in Human Resource Management from Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and a Certificate in Strategic Planning, Measurement and Evaluation, Leadership Training for Senior Public Servants, GIMPA.
Mr Andrew Nana Bray is currently an Independent Management Consultant with CFY Partners, a Ghanaian accounting services firm. He previously worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers Ghana Ltd as a Senior Management Consultant in the Finance and Accounting Unit responsible for providing consulting services in financial management, process reviews and development of manuals. He worked for the New York City Office of Management and Budget as a Senior Expense Budget Analyst responsible for the review and monitoring of New York City's Police Department's expenditure budget, review of capital expenditure programs and provided recommendation on annual initiatives for inclusion in overall NYC's budget. Mr Bray had his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics at Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana (USA) and a Master of Science in Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (USA). Currently he is Student Member (Part II) - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, ACCA (UK)
Mr Eddie Larbi is the Chief Executive Officer of Interlink Business Systems Limited, a senior level business and marketing professional focused on meeting business targets and minimizing risks through the introduction of innovative ideas. He worked as general manager at Expplus Ghana Limited. He was in charge of managing technical and administration teams to ensure client satisfaction. He worked with Vanguard Assurance as an Accountant and a Supervisor, responsible for salaries and taxes and a liaison officer between the company and foreign insurance companies. He attended many Xerox and Mitel seminars in Abidjan, Morocco, UK and South Africa. He has served as the president of Rotary Club, Accra West, from 2011to 2012. Mr Eddie Larbi holds a Degree in Accounting from the University of Professional Studies.
Ms Deborah Baddoo is the Chief Executive Officer of Additrom School and the Chairperson of the School Management. She is a trained teacher and has many years of experience in this top management position. Under her leadership the School continues to chalk remarkable successes as being a top ranked school with regard to the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). She also provides pupils with solid academic and moral foundation for further studies. Ms Baddoo is currently the Vice President of the Ghana Branch of the World Organisation of Early Childhood Educators (OMEP). She has attended many educational seminars and conferences in Ghana and East Africa. She attended the Holy Child School, Cape Coast and later had her Teachers' Certificate at the Presbyterian Women College of Education, Akropong, Ghana. She obtained a Diploma and Bachelor's Degree in Basic Education from the University of Education, Winneba.
David Ofoe Amedjro is the Headmaster, the head of academic Affairs and the Information System Administrator at Additrom School. He is also a Pastor with the King's Church International. His leadership as the Headmaster of Abidjan L/A JHS, a public basic school in the Ahafo Region lifted the school from a low scoring school to a top rank school in the district with regard to BECE As the headmaster of Calvary Redemption School, Ashongman, he initiated the construction of ICT laboratory, offices and expansion of classrooms to accommodate a growing enrolment. He was the general secretary of the association of head teachers, an initiator and coordinator for common entrance examination for all primary six (6) in 21 circuit schools and a circuit welfare chairperson whose trust and management help rejuvenate a non-functional teachers welfare fund. His passion for teaching science won him the First Prize District in the Best Teacher Award, Basic Science Division in the Asunafo District of the Ahafo Region. Mr Amedjro had his Teachers' Certificate at the Mampong Technical College of Education, Mampong and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology with Sociology from the University of Ghana, Legon. He holds a Master of Education Degree in Measurement and Evaluation from the University of Cape Coast.
John Quarshie Adevor is the Secretary of the Board of Directors of Additrom school. He is a teacher, the supervisor and the assistant headmaster of the school with about 27 years teaching experience. By dint of hard work and accumulated experience, he has distinguished himself as one of the best teachers and arguably the best English teacher in the history of Additrom school. Year after year he has either maintained the top position or shared honours with the best in terms of teacher/subject performance in the BECE. He was a school coordinator and an assistant headmaster of the Saint Anthony school for many years. Mr Adevor holds a Bachelors Degree in Philosophy with History from the University of Ghana, Legon.
About the Founder
Alfred Yaya Addy was born in February 16 1892 in the Adjabeng House in Accra to Samuel Tetteh Addy. He was a very industrious young man and found himself working for the United Africa Company (UAC), a British trading company, at a very young age where he was posted to Koforidua in the Eastern Region. Following several years working for UAC, he subsequently retired around 1945, returning to Adabraka with his family including the proprietress, Ms. Lilian Addy, then his sixth child. He set up his family at the now Additrom House.
One year following his return (circa 1946), Alfred observed a dearth in educational opportunities in the Adabraka environ and saw an opportunity to contribute to the community. He subsequently set up various educational options including:
- a nursery school for children below 5 years,
- a primary school (primary one to six) to accommodate students between the ages of 6 to 10 years, and
- a night school to accommodate both children in the secondary school as well as professional adults taking professional courses.
These educational options for the Adabraka community were operated through to when Ghana gained independence in 1957. Following Ghana's independence in 1957, the 1961 Education Act (Act 87) initiated by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah absorbed the Additrom School under the Accra City Council (ACC) as part of the core mandate to provide free primary and middle school education in the country. Alfred Addy passed on in December 18 1971.
