Lanre Oguntoye, Assistant Principal at Greensprings School, Anthony campus, has emerged tops at the 2023 International Teacher Olympiad (ITO).  Oguntoye, at the contest, which featured over 300,000 teachers from about 10,000 schools across 45 countries, attained the ‘Top One Percentile’ globally.

For this achievement, he was awarded a Certificate of Merit and scholarship worth $6250 for the International Teachers University’s Master’s in Education (M.Ed.) programme.  
 
The ITO is a rigorous assessment programme evaluating teachers across six essential domains of professional practice, including curriculum, pedagogy and technology; student engagement, learning environment and assessment, data, ethics and values, as well as teacher growth and professional development.   
 
Apart from the scholarship, Oguntoye won a direct nomination for the Teacher Impact Award by Suraasa, access to a six-month professional domain-wise development plan, and exclusive community of teachers on Suraasa.  
 
A recipient of the 2019 Inspirational Teacher of the Year Award by Meadow Hall Foundation (MHF), the Lagos State champion of the 2021 Maltina Teacher of the Year award, and Top 60 of the 2022 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Award, Oguntoye has continued to be a trailblazer in the field of education.
   
Expressing his joy, he said, “I am overjoyed to secure another international accolade through my top one per cent  ranking in the ITO. This achievement is a testament to the growth and professional development opportunities that I’ve embraced with gratitude.”
 
The ITO is organised by Suraasa, a leading teacher upskilling and growth platform.The Olympiad aims to celebrate global educational excellence, and as invitation for the Teacher Impact Award, his achievement stands as an inspiration to educators worldwide.